Vegetation of the Sea Cliffs and Adjacent Uplands on the North Shore of Long Island, New York
An area of sea cliffs and adjacent uplands 7 km north-northwest of Riverhead, Long Island was studied. These cliffs range in height from 30-35 m above Long Island Sound. While most of these cliffs are very unstable and often nearly devoid of vegetation, the development of a pygmy beech forest (Fagus...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. - Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club, 1870. - 97(1970), 4, Seite 204-208 |
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| Sprache: | English |
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1970
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club |
| Schlagworte: | Physical sciences Biological sciences |
| Zusammenfassung: | An area of sea cliffs and adjacent uplands 7 km north-northwest of Riverhead, Long Island was studied. These cliffs range in height from 30-35 m above Long Island Sound. While most of these cliffs are very unstable and often nearly devoid of vegetation, the development of a pygmy beech forest (Fagus grandifolia) is possible in areas which remain stable for long periods. Successional stages preceding the development of this community include beachgrass (Ammophila breviligulata), little blue-stem (Andropogon scoparius), beach-heath (Hudsonia tomentosa) and pitch pine (Pinus rigida). Similar vegetational sequences take place on the adjacent uplands after destruction of the vegetation by wind blown sand. |
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| ISSN: | 23258055 |
| DOI: | 10.2307/2483458 |