Title: Soil properties and seedling growth data for: "Soil properties as constraints to seedling regeneration beyond alpine treelines in the Canadian Rocky Mountains"
Citation: Davis, E. L. (2018). Soil properties and seedling growth data for: Soil properties as constraints to seedling regeneration beyond alpine treelines in the Canadian Rocky Mountains [Data set]. University of Guelph Dataverse. https://doi.org/10.5683/SP/SUTR1T
Study Site: Wilcox Pass(Jasper National Park, Alberta), Goodsir Pass(Kootenay National Park, British Columbia), FortressMountain (privately owned land near Spray ValleyProvincial Park, Alberta), and Highwood
Purpose: These data were produced as part of a study investigating the effects of soil properties on tree seedling germination beyond existing geographic ranges. Engelmann spruce seeds were grown in a greenhouse and growth chamber in soils collected from four study areas in the Canadian Rocky Mountains to determine if soils collected beyond treeline constrained or enhanced seedling growth and survival. Various properties of the soil were analyzed to identify possible causes for the observed soil effects.
Abstract: Organic, pH, EC, P, N, C:N, AvailN
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Further Info: Emma L. Davis, Heather A. Hager & Ze’ev Gedalof (2018) Soil properties as constraints to seedling regeneration beyond alpine treelines in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, 50:1, https://doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2017.1415625
Status: Complete
Keywords:
vegetation,
peat properties,
Geographical coordinates: North: 52.87071162938249, South: 50.60709253683592 East: -115.00141078549643 West: -118.09423923790052
Bounding Temporal Extent: Start Date: 2015-09-01, End
Date: 2016-07-31
