Dynamics of the boreal forest south of James Bay
Carleton TJ and Maycock P. 1978. Dynamics of the boreal forest south of James Bay. Canadian Journal of Botany. 56:1157-1173
Ordination models of approximate environmental and dynamic relationship between eight boreal tree species were constructed based upon principal components analysis and Kruskal's nonmetric multidimensional scaling. The assumptions inherent in these models are stated and discussed. Tree species developmental pathways are, for the most part, short and circular with the exception of Abies balsamea. This reflects the establishment of similar, relatively monospecific stands following catastrophic forest destruction by fire and (or) other agencies. Where catastrophe does not intervene, deciduous primary forest species may succeeded by an understory of A. balsamea or by Picea mariana. Equally, some forest stands of primary establishment may become decadent with little or no subsequent tree growth. These observations are discussed with respect to the general notion of forest succession.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Carleton, T; Maycock, PF
- Units
- APIS , GRPO , ISRO , PIRO , SACN , SLBE , VOYA
- Keywords
- Forest Succession, Modeling, Plant Communities, southern boreal forest