Putting floodplain hyperdiversity in a regional context: an assessment of terrestrial-floodplain connectivity in a montane environment
Mouw JE and Alaback PB. 2003. Putting floodplain hyperdiversity in a regional context: an assessment of terrestrial-floodplain connectivity in a montane environment. Journal of Biogeography. 30(1):87-103
Alluvial flood plains support higher levels of vascular plant species richness than other terrestrial ecosystems. Whereas the spatial and temporal heterogeneity of these ecosystems has been considered the local determinant of high plant richness, regional influences, such as regional species pools have received little attention. In this study, we surveyed plant species richness across the entire Nyack catchment in Glacier National Park to determine the relation of upland ecosystem community structure to biodiversity patterns on montane floodplans that are relatively and flood-scoured ecosystems.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Mouw, Jason; Alaback, Paul
- Units
- GLAC
- Keywords
- alluvial ecology, Biodiversity, Flathead Lake Biological Station, floodplain ecosystems, floodplain vegetation, Glacier National Park Montana, Nyack floodplain, Plant Studies, Species Richness