The contemporary moss assemblages of a high arctic upland, northern Ellesmere Island, N.W.T., Canada
A quantitative analysis of contemporary moss assemblages is presented for a fault block at the southern end of Piper Pass, northern Ellesmere Island, N.W.T. (82°12′N, 68°31′W). Twenty-eight stands are analyzed using the two-way indicator species analysis, resulting in seven major species groups and...
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crcansciencepubl:10.1139/b89-070 2024-06-23T07:50:22+00:00 The contemporary moss assemblages of a high arctic upland, northern Ellesmere Island, N.W.T., Canada LaFarge-England, Catherine 1989 http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/b89-070 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/b89-070 en eng Canadian Science Publishing http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/page/about/CorporateTextAndDataMining Canadian Journal of Botany volume 67, issue 2, page 491-504 ISSN 0008-4026 journal-article 1989 crcansciencepubl https://doi.org/10.1139/b89-070 2024-06-06T04:11:14Z A quantitative analysis of contemporary moss assemblages is presented for a fault block at the southern end of Piper Pass, northern Ellesmere Island, N.W.T. (82°12′N, 68°31′W). Twenty-eight stands are analyzed using the two-way indicator species analysis, resulting in seven major species groups and five major stand groups. Physical parameters correlated with the stand data show soil moisture and slope to be the most important factors influencing the distribution of moss assemblages. Sodium, organic content, and specific conductivity are also correlated with the vegetation data. Detrended correspondence analysis confirms these stand relationships. The interdependence of physical, chemical, and vegetation data is also discussed. Distribution patterns of the species groups within the stand groups are analyzed by means of a percent frequency diagram. A direct gradient analysis of the vegetation below a late-lying snowbank also demonstrates the selective distribution of species in terms of environmental gradients. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Ellesmere Island Canadian Science Publishing Arctic Canada Ellesmere Island Piper Pass ENVELOPE(-68.242,-68.242,82.402,82.402) Canadian Journal of Botany 67 2 491 504 |
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A quantitative analysis of contemporary moss assemblages is presented for a fault block at the southern end of Piper Pass, northern Ellesmere Island, N.W.T. (82°12′N, 68°31′W). Twenty-eight stands are analyzed using the two-way indicator species analysis, resulting in seven major species groups and five major stand groups. Physical parameters correlated with the stand data show soil moisture and slope to be the most important factors influencing the distribution of moss assemblages. Sodium, organic content, and specific conductivity are also correlated with the vegetation data. Detrended correspondence analysis confirms these stand relationships. The interdependence of physical, chemical, and vegetation data is also discussed. Distribution patterns of the species groups within the stand groups are analyzed by means of a percent frequency diagram. A direct gradient analysis of the vegetation below a late-lying snowbank also demonstrates the selective distribution of species in terms of environmental gradients. |
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LaFarge-England, Catherine The contemporary moss assemblages of a high arctic upland, northern Ellesmere Island, N.W.T., Canada |
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The contemporary moss assemblages of a high arctic upland, northern Ellesmere Island, N.W.T., Canada |
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The contemporary moss assemblages of a high arctic upland, northern Ellesmere Island, N.W.T., Canada |
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The contemporary moss assemblages of a high arctic upland, northern Ellesmere Island, N.W.T., Canada |
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The contemporary moss assemblages of a high arctic upland, northern Ellesmere Island, N.W.T., Canada |
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The contemporary moss assemblages of a high arctic upland, northern Ellesmere Island, N.W.T., Canada |
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contemporary moss assemblages of a high arctic upland, northern ellesmere island, n.w.t., canada |
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