Explaining the distribution of Pinus spp. in a Canadian boreal insular landscape

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 37-44

  Bergeron, Yves ^a   Leduc, Alain ^a   Li, Ting Xian ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Ministere du Developpement durable de l'Environnement et des Parcs   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boreal forest; Fire regime; Insular biogeography; Pinus banksiana; Pinus resinosa; Pinus strobus; Quebec

Indexed keywords

PINUS; PINACEAE; PINUS BANKSIANA; PINUS RESINOSA; PINUS STROBUS;

FIRE REGIME; INSULAR BIOGEOGRAPHY; LAKE ISLAND; PINE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; XERIC HABITAT;

CANADA, QUEBEC, LAKE DUPARQUET;

EID: 0030620073     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237240     Document Type: Article

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