Phytosociological, bioclimatic and biogeographical classification of woody climax communities of western North America
Abstract. In this study, combining the Braun‐Blanquet phytosociological approach with numerical methods (cluster analysis and principal coordinate ordination), woody climax associations of western North America are described, ranging from NW Baja California (Mexico) to Alaska (USA), and including so...
Published in: | Journal of Vegetation Science |
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Main Authors: | , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
1997
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3237202 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.2307%2F3237202 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.2307/3237202 |
Summary: | Abstract. In this study, combining the Braun‐Blanquet phytosociological approach with numerical methods (cluster analysis and principal coordinate ordination), woody climax associations of western North America are described, ranging from NW Baja California (Mexico) to Alaska (USA), and including some interior zones of Idaho and Montana (USA), Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon Territory (Canada). 95 floristic associations are identified, and each is characterized by floristic combination, biogeographical range, and bioclimatic conditions. |
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