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1	Classification of high-elevation, non-forested plant communities in coastal British Columbia Klinka, Karel, Chourmouzis, Christine, Brett, Bob, Qian, H. January 2001 (has links) Non-forested ecosystems dominate high elevation sites in coastal British Columbia, yet there has never been a comprehensive classification or mapping of all high-elevation community types. The objective of this study is to collate and expand upon previous classifications, and thereby to increase our understanding of the habitats and composition of these plant communities. Alpine tundra Biodiversity Classification Coastal British Columbia Diversity Ecosystem classification High-elevation Mountain ecology Mountain hemlock Non-forested plant communities Parkland Plant communities Slope position Snow Steep gradient
2	Classification of high-elevation, non-forested plant communities in coastal British Columbia. Full report. Brett, Bob, Klinka, Karel, Qian, H., Chourmouzis, Christine 03 1900 (has links) This report expands and clarifies previous classifications of non-forested plant communities from upper subalpine and alpine locations in coastal British Columbia. A total of 80 plots (releves) sampled specifically for this study were added to 202 releves from published and unpublished studies conducted since 1963. We used tabular and multivariate methods to synthesize and classify plant communities according to the Braun-Blanquet approach. Plant communities were classified into 37 vegetation units (associations or subassociations) which served as the basis of the resulting hierarchical classification. We describe the habitat and species composition of these vegetation units and their relationship to units recogized elsewhere in the Pacific Northwest. We then present eight generalized habitat types which we propose as the basic units for future ecosystem mapping. Each of these habitat types includes a predictable mosaic of vegetation units whose pattern occurs at too fine a scale to map individually. Alpine tundra Biodiversity Classification Diversity Ecosystem classification High-elevation Mountain ecology Mountain hemlock Non-forested plant communities Parkland Plant communities Slope position Snow Steep gradient

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Classification of high-elevation, non-forested plant communities in coastal British Columbia

Classification of high-elevation, non-forested plant communities in coastal British Columbia. Full report.