Vegetation of Hempstead Plains, Mitchell Field, Long Island, New York
The vegetation at Hempstead Plains, Mitchell Field, Long Island, New York was collected on a weekly basis from April 12, 1986 to October 15, 1986 One hundred seventy-one specific and subspecific taxa of vascular plants were identified in 120 genera and 50 families Largest families are Poaceae (33 sp...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. - Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club, 1870. - 114(1987), 3, Seite 330-335 |
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| Sprache: | English |
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1987
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club |
| Schlagworte: | Vegetation Hempstead Plains Mitchell Field Long Island Prairie Vegetation Old-Field Succession Biological sciences Physical sciences Arts |
| Zusammenfassung: | The vegetation at Hempstead Plains, Mitchell Field, Long Island, New York was collected on a weekly basis from April 12, 1986 to October 15, 1986 One hundred seventy-one specific and subspecific taxa of vascular plants were identified in 120 genera and 50 families Largest families are Poaceae (33 species) and Asteraceae (31 species) with Panicum and Solidago as largest genera. Thirty-eight per cent of the taxa are not native to the United States. Dominance of herbaceous taxa in the flora indicates the graminoid and herbaceous character of the Mitchell Field portion of the old Hempstead Plains prairie vegetation. However, a series of disturbances has initiated a very slow shift to old field succession |
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| ISSN: | 23258055 |
| DOI: | 10.2307/2996472 |