Shrubland longevity and rare plant species in the northeastern United States

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 185, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 21-39

  Latham, Roger Earl ^a  

^a Continental Conservation ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative community states; Community ecology; Disturbance; Ericaceae; Ericoid mycorrhizae; Fire ecology; Kalmia angustifolia; Pinus rigida; Quercus ilicifolia; Soil nutrients

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; FERTILIZERS; MOISTURE; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS;

SHURBS;

FORESTRY;

COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; DISTURBANCE; PERSISTENCE; RARE SPECIES; SHRUBLAND;

(NORTHEAST); UNITED STATES;

ERICACEAE; KALMIA ANGUSTIFOLIA; MYCORRHIZAE; PINUS RIGIDA; QUERCUS ILICIFOLIA;

EID: 0242578401     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(03)00244-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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