Influence of climate and regeneration microsites on Pinus contorta invasion into an alpine ecosystem in New Zealand

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Influence of climate and regeneration microsites on Pinus contorta invasion into an alpine ecosystem in New Zealand

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In many regions, alien conifers have spread widely at lower elevations and are increasingly found colonizing alpine areas. Although studies have addressed conifer invasions at low elevations, little is known about the rates and constraints on spread into higher elevations. Here, we assess the relative importance of climate and the availability of regeneration microsites on the establishment of the alien species Pinus contorta into a high elevation site in New Zealand. Spread has occurred from...

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2016-08-01

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Melanie A. Harsch / Philip E. Hulme / Richard P. Duncan / Sara Tomiolo

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AIMS Environmental Science

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http://www.aimspress.com/environmental/article/947/fulltext.html

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biological invasions / climate change / dendrochronology / dispersal / forestry / microhabitat / Pinus contorta / recruitment / tree line / weed / Environmental sciences

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