Species-environment relationships and vegetation patterns: effects of spatial scale and tree life-stage

• Published in: Plant ecology Vol. 135; no. 2; pp. 215 - 228
• Main Authors: Stohlgren, T.J, Bachand, R.R, Onami, Y, Binkley, D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Kluwer Publishers 01.04.1998; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: adaptation; altitude; Boundaries; developmental stages; Ecotones; Elevation; Environmental conditions; Environmental factors; Environmental gradient; Forest ecology; Forest soils; Forests; Landscape; Landscapes; National parks; Pine trees; Plant ecology; Plant species; Saplings; Seedlings; Soil depth; Soil moisture; Soil water; spatial distribution; species diversity; Street trees; Trees; Vegetation; Vegetation patterns; Colorado

Do relationships between species and environmental gradients strengthen or weaken with tree life-stage (i.e., small seedlings, large seedlings, saplings, and mature trees)? Strengthened relationships may lead to distinct forest type boundaries, or weakening connections could lead to gradual ecotones...