Influence of bedrock and aspect on soils and plant distribution in the Holyoke Range, Massachusetts

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 158-169

  Searcy, Karen B ^a   Wilson, Brayton F ^a   Fownes, James H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Arkose; Aspect; Basalt; Bedrock; Calcium; Connecticut River Valley; Soil acidity; Vegetation patterns

Indexed keywords

ASPECT; BEDROCK; FLORA; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL TYPE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; VEGETATION MAPPING;

CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY; HOLYOKE RANGE; MASSACHUSETTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0141959833     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3557551     Document Type: Article

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