Human and environmental influences on forest composition of a Tennessee loess bluff
Biogeography ; Ecology ; Forest ; Habitat ; Human impact ; Impact ; Land use ; Loess ; Oak ; Soil moisture ; Tennessee ; United States of America
This research examines the controls of tree-species distribution in an area that consists of a mosaic of former agricultural fields and uncleared bluff forest, on Mississippi River. The primary objectives are : 1) to determine the relative influence
of multiple variables on forest composition, including topographic-moisture avaibility and disturbance history; and 2) to characterize the role of particular species in relation to disturbance and habitat conditions. These patterns then are used to elucidate