Revegetation of Alaskan Disturbed Sites by Native Tundra Species.

The changes in physical and biotic environment with disturbance and subsequent recovery of arctic tussock tundra were documented. Recovery of arctic tundra disturbances may be greatly aided by stockpiling and reusing soil organic matter which contains sufficient buried seed and organically bound nut...

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Main Authors: Chapin,F Stuart , III, Shaver,Gaius R, Linkins,Arthur E
Other Authors: ALASKA UNIV FAIRBANKS INST OF ARCTIC BIOLOGY AND MUSEUM
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1982
Subjects:
Anatomy and Physiology
*PLANTS(BOTANY)
*TUNDRA
COMMUNITIES
DYNAMICS
ALASKA
NUTRIENTS
POPULATION
CONSTRUCTION
RESPONSE(BIOLOGY)
VEGETATION
LAND AREAS
REPRODUCTION(PHYSIOLOGY)
Revegetation
Disturbance
Arctic
Tundra
Alaska
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA120907
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA120907
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Summary:The changes in physical and biotic environment with disturbance and subsequent recovery of arctic tussock tundra were documented. Recovery of arctic tundra disturbances may be greatly aided by stockpiling and reusing soil organic matter which contains sufficient buried seed and organically bound nutrients to revegetate many arctic disturbances. This avoids the costly process of seeding with exotic grasses which requires continuous large nutrient inputs and may delay recovery of natural tundra communities.

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