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Connecticut River Valley Pitch Pine Study

HF-ID: HF1996-22
Category: Research Files
Creator: Motzkin, G.
Associated Person: Patterson, W.A., III, Stevens, A.
Date: 1996
Location: Connecticut River Valley
Media: Paper
Contents:
- Report, historical maps, data, notes. 1 accordion folder. 8.5 inches x 11 inches.
Keywords: fires, land use history, pine
Abstract:
- This study characterizes stands with Pinus rigida on sandy soils in the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts. A total of 58 sites were samples. Phytosociological characterizations combines with community classification and ordination analyses identified environmental factors influencing species composition and successional trends in pitch pine "barrens".
Related Items:
- Research file: R 1996-01: Central Massachusetts Vegetation Survey research and work maps
Archives Location: Middle Room, stack 11, drawer 4
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