Ecotone characteristics of a southern Appalachian Mountain wetland

Catena

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 57-65

  Stine, Melanie B ^a   Resler, Lynn M ^a   Campbell, James B ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Appalachian Mountains; Cranberry Glades; Ecotones; Mountain wetlands; Peatlands

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DOMINANCE; ECOTONE; GROWTH RESPONSE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MEADOW; MONTANE FOREST; MOSS; MOUNTAIN REGION; PEATLAND; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; TOPOGRAPHY; WATER TABLE; WETLAND;

APPALACHIANS;

BRYOPHYTA; VACCINIUM MACROCARPON;

EID: 79952902112     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2011.02.006     Document Type: Article

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