Geomorphic principles of terrain organization and vegetation gradients

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 57-70

  Bridge, S R J ^a,b   Johnson, E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allometric equation; Dynamics; Geomorphology; Hill slope; Landscape ecology; Mixed wood boreal forest; Moisture gradient; Nutrient gradient; Ordination; Toposequence

Indexed keywords

NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; SOIL MOISTURE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TERRAIN; TOPOGRAPHY; VEGETATION;

EID: 0034143586     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3236776     Document Type: Article

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