Studies on lichen-dominated systems. III. Phytosociology of a raised-beach system near Cape Henrietta Maria, northern Ontario
A modified version of the Braun–Blanquet technique for the analysis of plant associations was applied to an area of lichen-dominated raised-beach system near Cape Henrietta Maria in subarctic northern Ontario. Eleven plant associations were extracted which appear to follow ecological gradients relat...
Published in: | Canadian Journal of Botany |
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Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
1973
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/b73-141 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/b73-141 |
Summary: | A modified version of the Braun–Blanquet technique for the analysis of plant associations was applied to an area of lichen-dominated raised-beach system near Cape Henrietta Maria in subarctic northern Ontario. Eleven plant associations were extracted which appear to follow ecological gradients related to water availability, soil pH, and the presence/absence of a peaty substratum. It was concluded that this type of association analysis fulfilled all the major objectives of a preliminary survey. |
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