Characterization of 'safe sites' for pioneers in primary succession on recently deglaciated terrain

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 98-105

  Jumpponen, Ari ^a,d   Väre, Henry ^b   Mattson, Kim G ^c,e   Ohtonen, Rauni ^b   Trappe, James M ^f  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^d SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^e Ecosystems North West   (United States)

^f NONE

Author keywords

Abies lasiocarpa; Juncus spp.; Plant establishment; Revegetation; Saxifraga spp.

Indexed keywords

DESICCATION; SUCCESSION; UNITED STATES;

MICROHABITAT; PRIMARY SUCCESSION; RECRUITMENT;

UNITED STATES;

ABIES LASIOCARPA; JUNCUS DRUMMONDII; JUNCUS MERTENSIANUS; SAXIFRAGA FERRUGINEA; SAXIFRAGA TOLMIEI;

EID: 0344492781     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.1999.00328.x     Document Type: Article

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