The role of exotic species in plant succession following human disturbance in an alpine area of Olympic National Park, Washington
Schreiner EG. 1982. The role of exotic species in plant succession following human disturbance in an alpine area of Olympic National Park, Washington. University of Washington
From the Abstract: "Plant succession was examined with permanent plots for eight years in a parking lot on Blue Mountain (1831m), Olympic National Park. The parking lot was closed in 1973 and is located where the potential alpine vegetation is dominated by Festuca idahoensis. Several exotic plant species were present in the parking lot when it was closed and have subsequently invaded other portions of the disturbed area. The purposes of the study were to describe how native and exotic species interacted during succession and to assess the potential of exotics to invade naturally disturbed sites."
- Type
- Academic
- Authors
- Schreiner, Edward
- Date of Issue
- 1982
- Publisher
- University of Washington
- Units
- OLYM
- Keywords
- Alpine, Disturbance, Exotic, Human Impact, Morse Creek Watershed, Olympic National Park, Permanent Plot, Plant Studies, Succession, Thesis