Sere, Climax and Influent Animals with Special Reference to the Transcontinental Coniferous Forest of North America
Shelford VE and Olson S. 1935. Sere, Climax and Influent Animals with Special Reference to the Transcontinental Coniferous Forest of North America. Ecology. 16(3):375-402
Plant ecologists have regarded an essentially complete difference in climax dominants as the basis for the recognition of the major plant communities called plant formations. This viewpoint is brought out clearly in the separation of the pine-hemlock or lake forest from the northern coniferous forest, and perhaps not less clearly by the separation of the subalpine forest from the montane forest. In no instance known to the writeers have animals been considered as indicators. The recognition of formations solely on plant evidences is in accord with the general views and practices of the plant ecologist.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Shelford, V.; Olson, Sigurd
- Units
- SODN
- Keywords
- climax, Coniferous forest, Ecology (Animal), Ecology (Plant), North America, Sere