Plant Spatial Pattern and Nutrient Distribution in Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands along an Elevational Gradient in Northern New Mexico
Padien DJ and Lajtha K. 1992. Plant Spatial Pattern and Nutrient Distribution in Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands along an Elevational Gradient in Northern New Mexico. International Journal of Plant Sciences. 153(3):425-433
This study focused on the role of resource competition and availability in determining spatial distribution of pinyon (Pinus edulis) and juniper (Juniperus monosperma). Data was collected in pinyon-juniper woodlands at Bandelier National Monument, White Rock, Ancho Mesa, Slobovia, and the Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM. Tree age classes and spatial patterns were analyzed in regard to differences in elevation, soil moisture, available nitrogen, and canopy coverage.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Padien, Daniel; Lajtha, Kate
- Units
- BAND
- Keywords
- Age Distribution, Altitude, Canopy, Competition (Species), Distribution, Ecology, Forest Structure, Gradients, Los Alamos National Laboratory NM, Nitrogen (N), one-seed juniper (Juniperus monosperma), Pajarito Plateau NM, Percent Cover, Pinyon Pine (Pinus edulis), Pinyon-Juniper Forest, Plant Studies, Soil Moisture, Soils