Christopher M Raab
Author
Publisher
Green Mountain College
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Dwarf forms of Pinus rigida inhabit a variety of environments where stress factors (nutrient deprivation, drought, wind, and salt spray) and fire disturbances are strong selection factors within the local biological community. Pinus rigida morphology in stressed and disturbed communities ranges from medium sized trees to dwarf and prostrate trees forms. I selected three communities where Pinus rigida exhibited stress adapted morphology including the...