Foundation species loss affects vegetation structure more than ecosystem function in a northeastern USA forest

Loss of foundation tree species rapidly alters ecological processes in forested ecosystems. Tsuga canadensis, an hypothesized foundation species of eastern North American forests, is declining throughout much of its range due to infestation by the nonnative insect Adelges tsugae and by removal throu...

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Autores principales: Orwig, David A., Barker Plotkin, Audrey A., Davidson, Eric A., Lux, Heidi, Savage, Kathleen E., Ellison, Aaron M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PeerJ Inc. 2013
Materias:
Ecology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3629072/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23638378
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.41

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3629072/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23638378
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.41

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