Roadside revegetation by native plants. I. Roadside microhabitats, floristic zonation and species traits

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 222-237

  Karim, M N ^a   Mallik, Azim U ^a  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

CCA; Micro topography; MRPP; Regeneration traits; Roadside restoration

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMASS; PH; REVEGETATION; ROADSIDES; SOIL MOISTURE;

MICRO-TOPOGRAPHY; REGENERATION TRAITS; ROADSIDE RESTORATION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMASS; PH; PLANTS (BOTANY); REVEGETATION; ROADSIDES; SOIL MOISTURE;

CANONICAL ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CORRESPONDENCE ANALYSIS; FLORISTICS; MICROHABITAT; NATIVE SPECIES; PLANT COMMUNITY; REVEGETATION; ROADSIDE ENVIRONMENT; SOIL ANALYSIS; VEGETATION COVER; ZONATION;

CANADA; NEWFOUNDLAND; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR; NORTH AMERICA; TERRA NOVA NATIONAL PARK;

ANAPHALIS; EMPETRUM NIGRUM; JUNIPERUS; JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS; TRIFOLIUM REPENS; VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM;

EID: 39149091024     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2007.11.003     Document Type: Article

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