Vegetation patterns in James Bay coastal marshes. III. Salinity and elevation as factors influencing plant zonations

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Botany
• Main Authors: Earle, J. C., Kershaw, K. A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1989
• Subjects: Plant Science; Hudson; Ekwan; Ekwan Point; Subarctic; James Bay
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/b89-380; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/b89-380

Plant zonations and selected environmental variables were studied in a subarctic coastal marsh at Ekwan Point, James Bay, Ont. Eight distinct community types were identified using two-way indicator species analysis classification (TWINSPAN). These were interpreted as a primary successional sequence....