Facilitative succession in a boreal bryophyte community driven by changes in available moisture and light

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 65-76

  Fenton, Nicole J ^a   Bergeron, Yves ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN ABITIBI TÉMISCAMINGUE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Black spruce; Clay Belt; Feathermoss; Habitat variables; Picea mariana; Species replacement; Sphagnum; Water table

Indexed keywords

BOREAL FOREST; BRYOPHYTE; FACILITATION; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; SUCCESSION; WATER TABLE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO; QUEBEC [CANADA];

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; PICEA MARIANA; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 33644538573     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1658/1100-9233(2006)017[0065:FSIABB]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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