The relationships between vegetation type and topography in Lassen Volcanic National park
Pinder JE, Kroh GC, White JD, Basham May AM. 1997. The relationships between vegetation type and topography in Lassen Volcanic National park. Plant Ecology. 131(1):17-29
Using the Landsat Thematic Mapper data, the relationships between topographic features and the relative abundances of vegetation types were analyzed for the mid-montane conifer forests, the upper montane confier forests and the alpine areas of Lassen Volcanic National Park. Herbaceous communities were more prevalent on steeper slopes due to the distribution of dicotyledonous forb species; and more abundant in valley bottoms due to the distribution of monocotyledonous species in wet meadows. Pines and firs were separated along a gradient of slope steepness with the first being more abundant on steep slopes and pines being more abudnant on shallow slopes. In alpine areas above 2350 m, the abundance of most vegetation types declined with increasingly mesic aspects.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Pinder, J; Kroh, G; White, J; Basham May, A
- Units
- LAVO
- Keywords
- Conifers, Ecology, herbaceous plants, Plant Studies, Topography, vegetation abundance, Vegetation Types