The role of canopy gaps in maintaining vascular plant diversity at a forested wetland in New York State

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 238-250

  Anderson, Kimberly L ^a   Leopold, Donald J ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Canopy gaps; Conifer swamp; Disturbance; Forested wetland; Gap dynamics; Hydrology; Microsite heterogeneity; Species richness; Wetland gradients

Indexed keywords

CANOPY GAP; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DISTURBANCE; FOREST; PLANT COMMUNITY; SPECIES DIVERSITY; VASCULAR PLANT; WETLAND;

NELSON SWAMP; NEW YORK; UNITED STATES;

CONIFEROPHYTA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 0036655326     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3088774     Document Type: Article

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