Journal article
Topographic shelter and conifer establishment and mortality in an alpine environment, Glacier National Park, Montana
Physical Geography, Vol.26(2), pp.112-125
2005
DOI: 10.2747/0272-3646.26.2.112
Abstract
We examined the importance of periglacial shelter in the spatial distribution of conifers at and above alpine treeline. Using a detailed field-based method, we sampled a total of 211 conifer patches at three study locations in Glacier National Park (GNP), Montana. Conifers were found to be nonrandom spatial associates of three periglacial shelter types: boulders, terrace risers, and combination shelters. Our results indicate that conifer establishment and survival in this extreme mountain environment is connected to shelter availability and shelter type.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Topographic shelter and conifer establishment and mortality in an alpine environment, Glacier National Park, Montana
- Creators
- Lynn M ReslerDavid R ButlerGeorge P Malanson - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Physical Geography, Vol.26(2), pp.112-125
- DOI
- 10.2747/0272-3646.26.2.112
- ISSN
- 0272-3646
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2005
- Academic Unit
- Geographical and Sustainability Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9983557271502771
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