ecotonal zones

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Knowledge graph centered on ecotonal zones with 70 nodes and 166 connections. Top connected: Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Gothic, Crested Butte, Delphinium, Colorado East River Valley.

Definition

Areas of transition between adjacent, distinct ecosystems with unique species assemblages at the fringes of mature stands

Related Terms (5)

meadow-sagebrush steppe ecotoneecotoneedge zonesedgemeadow edge

Publications (4)

student_paper

Effect of location on plant species richness and diversity in Aspen (Populus tremuloides) understory: edge vs. inner forest habitat

2013

student_paper

What determines the distribution of red-naped sapsuckers in the East River Valley?

2008

article

Control of litter decomposition in a subalpine meadow-sagebrush steppe ecotone under climate change

2001Ecological Applications

article

High-temperature tolerance of Artemisia tridentata and Potentilla gracilis under a climate change manipulation

1996Oecologia

Related Concepts (10)

Frequently Associated Species

Populus tremuloides

Salicaceae4 papers

Erigeron speciosus

Asteraceae3 papers

Populus

Salicaceae3 papers

Erigeron

Asteraceae3 papers

Festuca thurberi

Poaceae2 papers

Dasiphora fruticosa

Rosaceae2 papers

Various tundra plant species

2 papers

Helianthella quinquenervis

Asteraceae2 papers

Artemisia tridentata

Asteraceae2 papers

Ligusticum porteri

Apiaceae2 papers

ecotonal zones

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Definition

Related Terms (5)

Publications (4)

Effect of location on plant species richness and diversity in Aspen (<i>Populus tremuloides</i>) understory: edge vs. inner forest habitat

What determines the distribution of red-naped sapsuckers in the East River Valley?

Control of litter decomposition in a subalpine meadow-sagebrush steppe ecotone under climate change

High-temperature tolerance of <i>Artemisia tridentata</i> and <i>Potentilla gracilis</i> under a climate change manipulation

Related Concepts (10)

climate change experiments

soil microbial community structure

Keystone species

species diversity index

Edge Effects

species evenness

detritivore nutrient recycling

species-specific responses

litter quality

secondary cavity nesting