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The Role of Intraspecific Functional Trait Variation in the Differential Decline of Meadow Species Following Conifer Encroachment

Creator:

Celis, Jessica

Abstract:

In the Oregon Cascade Range, conifer encroachment has reduced the extent of mountain meadows by as much as 50% since the mid-1940s. Although encroachment results in a general decline of meadow species abundance and diversity, species differ in their sensitivities to encroachment: some show rapid declines whereas others persist in...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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: ______________________________________________________ F. Andrew Jones In the Oregon Cascade Range, conifer encroachment has reduced the extent