141 results — topic: Invasive Species & Disturbance
Data from: Burn or rot: leaf traits explain why flammability and decomposability are decoupled across species
In fire-prone ecosystems, two important alternative fates for leaves are burning in a wildfire (when alive or as litter) or they get consumed (as litter) by decomposers. The influence of leaf traits on litter decomposition rate is reasonably well understood. In contrast, less is known about the infl
Data from: Radial changes in wood specific gravity of tropical trees: inter- and intra-specific variation during secondary succession
Variation in wood specific gravity (WSG) within and across species of tropical trees is poorly studied in relation to vegetation change during tropical forest succession. We investigated WSG of 91 species in eight long-term plots along a successional chronosequence in northeastern Costa Rica. Radial
Data from: Pinus ponderosa alters nitrogen dynamics and diminishes the climate footprint in natural ecosystems of Patagonia
1. Evaluating climate effects on plant-soil interactions in terrestrial ecosystems remains challenging due to the fact that floristic composition co-varies with climate, particularly along rainfall gradients. It is difficult to separate effects of precipitation per se from those mediated indirectly
Data from: Crown asymmetry in high latitude forests: disentangling the directional effects of tree competition and solar radiation
Light foraging by trees is a fundamental process shaping forest communities. In heterogeneous light environments this behavior is expressed as plasticity of tree growth and the development of structural asymmetries. We studied the relative influence of neighborhood structure and directional solar ra
Data from: Community assembly and functional diversity along succession post-management
1. Despite extensive development of successional theory, few empirical studies have evaluated whether existing models are applicable to human-modified landscapes. Seasonally dry tropical forests are experiencing widespread transformation, and represent a critical system to assess in a successional f
Insect herbivory in response to root-cutting and flooding stress on a native crucifer under field conditions
Initial inventory of plant on 1977 Avery Peak debris flow
Distribution of <i>Mertensia fusiformis</i>
Natural regeneration of subalpine spruce and fir in the avalanche area of the Gothic Natural Area
Colorado, Wildfire Hazards: Guideline for their Prevention in Subdivisions and Developments
Thomas B. Borden. State Forester. 1973.
The effects of grazing on a pasture near Gothic, Colorado
The meadow midst the aspens (<i>Populus tremuloides</i> Michaux.)
A study of plant succession on the Gothic earthflow
A vegetation study on an earthflow in Gunnison County, Colorado
Plant succession on a subalpine earthflow in Colorado
The statistical concept of home range as applied to the recapture radius of the deer-mouse (Peromyscus) and the calculation of homerange and density of small mammals is presented.