Environmental responses of Pinus ponderosa and associated species in the south-western USA

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 257-276

  Humphries, H C ^a   Bourgeron, P S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Abies concolor; Environmental variability; Pinus ponderosa; Predicted distribution; Quercus gambelii; Response surface model; Size class; South western USA

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE; PARENT MATERIAL; TREE;

UNITED STATES;

ABIES CONCOLOR; PINUS PONDEROSA; QUERCUS GAMBELII;

EID: 0037294861     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.2003.00821.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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