The Vegetation and Ecology of Subalpine Meadows of the Southern Sierra Nevada, California
Title | The Vegetation and Ecology of Subalpine Meadows of the Southern Sierra Nevada, California PDF eBook |
Author | Nathan Blair Benedict |
Publisher | |
Pages | 276 |
Release | 1981 |
Genre | Meadow ecology |
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Soil and Vegetation Characteristics of Montane and Subalpine Wet Meadows, Sierra Nevada, California
Title | Soil and Vegetation Characteristics of Montane and Subalpine Wet Meadows, Sierra Nevada, California PDF eBook |
Author | Hayley R. Olsen |
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Pages | 101 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Meadow plants |
ISBN | 9781109532630 |
Headwater wetland meadows of the Western U.S. have great ecological value despite their limited aerial extent. The ability of meadows to perform important ecosystem functions can be impacted by human uses and management activities. Soil properties are important indicators of site quality and function. The major purpose of this project was to evaluate various soil characteristics, especially soil organic carbon (SOC), and interrelations with vegetation and hydrologic properties in montane and subalpine riparian-wetland meadows of the Sierra Nevada in the contexts of livestock grazing and hydrologic condition. Physical and chemical properties of whole soil solum samples and soils sampled by pedogenetic horizon were assessed in nineteen hydrologically functional meadows representing a range of livestock utilization in the Sierra National Forest. In addition, vegetation community composition and physical and chemical characteristics of whole solum soil samples were evaluated in riparian meadows representing a range of hydrologic condition as defined by the Properly Functioning Condition (PFC) method in the Stanislaus National Forest. Average total SOC contents were variable among meadows, but were considerably high on average at 37.2"2.87 kg C m -2 in the Sierra NF and 14.2"0.78 kg C m -2 in the Stanislaus NF. Soil moisture appeared to be an important driver of total SOC contents, while livestock utilization did not appear to influence overall C storage in hydrologically functional meadows. However, soils of more heavily grazed areas were more compacted and had slightly higher NO 3 - -N contents than more lightly grazed areas. Results of this study suggest any management activities that affect the hydrologic regime will likely impart undesirable changes in soil characteristics and plant communities.
Distribution of Subalpine and Alpine Plants Along Environmental Gradients in the Southern Sierra Nevada, California
Title | Distribution of Subalpine and Alpine Plants Along Environmental Gradients in the Southern Sierra Nevada, California PDF eBook |
Author | Sylvia Ann Haultain |
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Pages | 284 |
Release | 1994 |
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Terrestrial Vegetation of California, 3rd Edition
Title | Terrestrial Vegetation of California, 3rd Edition PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Barbour |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 732 |
Release | 2007-07-17 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0520249550 |
"This completely new edition of Terrestrial Vegetation of California clearly documents the extraordinary complexity and richness of the plant communities and of the state and the forces that shape them. This volume is a storehouse of information of value to anyone concerned with meeting the challenge of understanding, managing or conserving these unique plant communities under the growing threats of climate change, biological invasions and development."—Harold Mooney, Professor of Environmental Biology, Stanford University "The plants of California are under threat like never before. Traditional pressures of development and invasive species have been joined by a newly-recognized threat: human-caused climate change. It is essential that we thoroughly understand current plant community dynamics in order to have a hope of conserving them. This book represents an important, well-timed advance in knowledge of the vegetation of this diverse state and is an essential resource for professionals, students, and the general public alike."—Brent Mishler, Director of the University & Jepson Herbaria and Professor of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley
Meadows in the Sierra Nevada of California
Title | Meadows in the Sierra Nevada of California PDF eBook |
Author | Raymond D. Ratliff |
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Pages | 60 |
Release | 1985 |
Genre | Meadows |
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Proceedings RMRS.
Title | Proceedings RMRS. PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 398 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Forests and forestry |
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Wilderness Science in a Time of Change Conference
Title | Wilderness Science in a Time of Change Conference PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 400 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Wilderness areas |
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