Fire-induced shifts in overstory tree species composition and associated understory plant composition in Glacier National Park, Montana

Plant Ecology

Volumn 213, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 207-224

  McKenzie, David A ^a   Tinker, Daniel B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Glacier National Park; Montane forests; Postfire succession; Site effects; Species shifts

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DECIDUOUS TREE; FIRE BEHAVIOR; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; OVERSTORY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PLANT COMMUNITY; POPULATION DENSITY; SHADE TOLERANCE; SITE EFFECT; STAND STRUCTURE; SUCCESSION;

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK [MONTANA]; MONTANA; UNITED STATES;

PINUS CONTORTA; POPULUS TREMULOIDES; XEROPHYTA;

EID: 84856242595     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-011-0017-x     Document Type: Article

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