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Microtopographic Heterogeneity Constrains Alpine Plant Diversity, Glacier National Park, Mt, George Malanson, Jonathan Rose Dec 2011

Microtopographic Heterogeneity Constrains Alpine Plant Diversity, Glacier National Park, Mt, George Malanson, Jonathan Rose

George P Malanson

Theoretical and empirical evidence exists for a postive relationship between environmental heterogeneity and species diversity. Contrary to our expectations, microtopographic heterogeneity does not promote the diversity of alpine plants.