Plant Communities of the Grand Canyon Area, Arizona
Merkle J. 1962. Plant Communities of the Grand Canyon Area, Arizona. Ecology. 43(4):698-711
The study of vegetation on the canyon rims discusses three main communities: 1) that dominated by ponderosa pine; 2) that dominated by white fir and ponderosa pine; and 3) the meadows of the Kaibab Plateau. Tables, black and white photographs, bibliography
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Merkle, John
- Units
- GRCA
- Keywords
- Botany, Fir (Abies), Forestry, Grasses (Gramineae), Kaibab Plateau (AZ), Meadows, North Rim (GRCA), NPSRecord, Plants, Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa), South Rim (GRCA), Trees, Vegetation, White Fir (Abies concolor)