Effects of environment and grazing disturbance on tree establishment in meadows of the central Cascade Range, Oregon, USA

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 265-282

  Miller, Eric A ^a   Halpern, Charles B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Ecotone; Forest meadow boundary; Meadow invasion; Montane meadow; Pacific Northwest; Subalpine meadow; Three Sisters Biosphere Reserve; Tree ring

Indexed keywords

DISTURBANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GRAZING; MEADOW; TREE ESTABLISHMENT;

CASCADES; OREGON; USA;

EID: 0031838465     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237126     Document Type: Article

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