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Vascular Flora Of Three Watersheds In The Fernow Experimental Forest And Factors Influencing Species Composition Of The Herbaceous Layer, Staci Dudash Smith Aulick
Vascular Flora Of Three Watersheds In The Fernow Experimental Forest And Factors Influencing Species Composition Of The Herbaceous Layer, Staci Dudash Smith Aulick
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Herbaceous layer communities respond to a number of environmental variables in forests: thus, study of the herb layer is essential for a more complete understanding of the forest ecosystem. The objectives of this study were to (1) describe the flora of the watersheds. (2) describe the species richness and diversity of watersheds 3, 4 , and 7 of the Fernow Experimental Forest, Parsons, West Virginia, and (3) examine stand and soil variables and their influence on the herbaceous communities or the forest. Watersheds were selected on the basis of stand age/history (WS3 "20yr, clearcut; WS7 "20 yr. clearcut and herbicide: …
Factors Influencing Herbaceous Layer Vegetation Of A Central Appalachian Hardwood Forest Ecosystem, Nicole Leigh Turrill
Factors Influencing Herbaceous Layer Vegetation Of A Central Appalachian Hardwood Forest Ecosystem, Nicole Leigh Turrill
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The herb layer (vascular plants ≤1 m in height) of montane forests responds to a variety of environmental gradient conditions. This study compared herb layer characteristics, soil fertility, and plant-soil nutrient interactions of two young (~20 yr) and two mature (~>70 yr) watersheds of the Fernow Experimental Forest, Parsons, West Virginia. Fifteen 0.04-ha circular plots were established in each of four watersheds [WS4 control, >80 yr; WS13 select cut, >65 yr; WS3 clearcut, ~20 yr; WS7 clearcut/herbicide, ~20 yr] to sample the extremes of watershed elevation and aspect. Cover (%) was measured for all vascular species (≤1 m in …