Influence of Bedrock and Aspect on Soils and Plant Distribution in the Holyoke Range, Massachusetts

We explored the extent to which bedrock and aspect influenced soil and vegetation patterns in the Holyoke Range, an east-west oriented basalt ridge in the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts. Pairs of plots were sampled at 53 locations along the contact zone between arkose and basalt, 29 pairs...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society. - Torrey Botanical Society, 1997. - 130(2003), 3, Seite 158-169
1. Verfasser: Searcy, Karen B. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Wilson, Brayton F., Fownes, James H.
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2003
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society
Schlagworte:Arkose Aspect Basalt Bedrock Calcium Connecticut River Valley Soil Acidity Vegetation Patterns Physical sciences Biological sciences