Composition and Dynamics of the Understory Vegetation in the Boreal Forests of Quebec
Abstract The boreal forest of Quebec extends from the 48th to the 58th northern parallels (fig. 10.1). It can be subdivided into four forest domains (from south to north): the Abies balsamea (Mill.) and Betula papyrifera (Marsh.) domain, the Picea mariana (Mill.) and feathermoss domain, the Picea ma...
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croxfordunivpr:10.1093/oso/9780195140880.003.0010 2024-05-19T07:49:38+00:00 Composition and Dynamics of the Understory Vegetation in the Boreal Forests of Quebec Grandpre´, Louis De Bergeron, Yves Nguyen, Thuy Boudreault, Catherine Grondin, Pierre 2003 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195140880.003.0010 https://academic.oup.com/book/chapter-pdf/52321121/isbn-9780195140880-book-part-10.pdf unknown Oxford University PressNew York, NY The Herbaceous Layer in Forests of Eastern North America page 238-261 ISBN 9780195140880 9780197701300 book-chapter 2003 croxfordunivpr https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195140880.003.0010 2024-05-02T09:31:55Z Abstract The boreal forest of Quebec extends from the 48th to the 58th northern parallels (fig. 10.1). It can be subdivided into four forest domains (from south to north): the Abies balsamea (Mill.) and Betula papyrifera (Marsh.) domain, the Picea mariana (Mill.) and feathermoss domain, the Picea mariana lichen woodland, and the forest-tundra domain (Grondin et al. 1996; Saucier et al. 1998). This chapter will be restricted to the Abies balsamea-Betula papyrifera and the Picea mariana-feathermoss domains, which extend from 48° to 52° north latitude and include much of the closed-canopy, commercial boreal forest in Quebec. In this zone, average annual temperatures range between 1° and -2.5°C, and average annual precipitation is between 600 and 1400 mm. Temperature and precipitation decrease toward the north, and precipitation increases from west to east. The main tree species are Picea mariana, Picea glauca (Moench), Abies balsamea, Pinus banksiana (Lamb.), Larix laricina (Du Roi), Populus tremuloides (Michx.), and Betula papyrifera. Book Part Tundra Oxford University Press 238 261 |
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Abstract The boreal forest of Quebec extends from the 48th to the 58th northern parallels (fig. 10.1). It can be subdivided into four forest domains (from south to north): the Abies balsamea (Mill.) and Betula papyrifera (Marsh.) domain, the Picea mariana (Mill.) and feathermoss domain, the Picea mariana lichen woodland, and the forest-tundra domain (Grondin et al. 1996; Saucier et al. 1998). This chapter will be restricted to the Abies balsamea-Betula papyrifera and the Picea mariana-feathermoss domains, which extend from 48° to 52° north latitude and include much of the closed-canopy, commercial boreal forest in Quebec. In this zone, average annual temperatures range between 1° and -2.5°C, and average annual precipitation is between 600 and 1400 mm. Temperature and precipitation decrease toward the north, and precipitation increases from west to east. The main tree species are Picea mariana, Picea glauca (Moench), Abies balsamea, Pinus banksiana (Lamb.), Larix laricina (Du Roi), Populus tremuloides (Michx.), and Betula papyrifera. |
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Grandpre´, Louis De Bergeron, Yves Nguyen, Thuy Boudreault, Catherine Grondin, Pierre Composition and Dynamics of the Understory Vegetation in the Boreal Forests of Quebec |
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Grandpre´, Louis De Bergeron, Yves Nguyen, Thuy Boudreault, Catherine Grondin, Pierre |
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Composition and Dynamics of the Understory Vegetation in the Boreal Forests of Quebec |
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Composition and Dynamics of the Understory Vegetation in the Boreal Forests of Quebec |
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Composition and Dynamics of the Understory Vegetation in the Boreal Forests of Quebec |
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Composition and Dynamics of the Understory Vegetation in the Boreal Forests of Quebec |
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Composition and Dynamics of the Understory Vegetation in the Boreal Forests of Quebec |
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composition and dynamics of the understory vegetation in the boreal forests of quebec |
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The Herbaceous Layer in Forests of Eastern North America page 238-261 ISBN 9780195140880 9780197701300 |
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