Studying Successional Pathways in Forest Communities
An Annotated Bibliography
Description:... Annotated bibliography whose purpose is to aid in the development of research initiatives studying forest succession in Ontario by providing a central source of relevant material. Although the focus was on northern forest ecosystems, articles that had application to studying succession in these ecosystems were also included. The bibliography is divided into succession theory, natural succession, role of fire, impacts of harvesting, relationship to nutrient cycling, and modelling. Articles are cross-referenced by subject area. Also included are a list of scientific and common names for plant species, and a list of books, conferences and proceedings associated with forest succession.
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