Title: Data for riverine and palustrine swamp plant communities in Southern Québec, Canada
Citation: JANSSEN, Philippe; BISSON-GAUTHIER, Laurie; GONZALES-SARGAS, Eduardo; LOISELLE, Audréanne; DARVEAU, Marcel; BOURGEOIS, Bérenger; POULIN, Monique, 2024, "Data for riverine and palustrine swamp plant communities in Southern Québec, Canada", https://doi.org/10.57745/ALBIVF
Study Site: Southern Québec
Purpose: How does the type of swamp, that is, riverine vs palustrine, shape understorey and overstorey plant communities? Beyond swamp type, how do spatial, topographic, soil and landscape characteristics determine the taxonomic and functional structure of swamp communities?
Abstract: Data were collected in 28 riverine and 28 palustrine swamps were selected (N sites = 56), evenly divided among the two watersheds (Bécancour and Yamaska rivers) and the two ecoregions (St. Lawrence Lowlands and Appalachian foothills). A riverine swamp was defined as one directly crossed by a permanent river or located within 20 m of a riverbank. A palustrine swamp was defined as being at least 300 m from a mapped permanent river. In order to sample each swamp equitably, one plot was allotted per hectare in size (i.e., 5 ha = 5 plots), with a minimum number of 3 plots per swamp. Overall, a total of 112 and 101 plots were surveyed in riverine and palustrine swamps, respectively (N plots = 213).
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Further Info: Janssen, P., Bisson-Gauthier, L., González-Sargas, E., Loiselle, A., Darveau, M., Bourgeois, B. et al. (2024) How does the taxonomic and functional structure of plant communities differ between riverine and palustrine swamps? Journal of Vegetation Science, 35, e13319. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jvs.13319
Status: Complete
Keywords:
vegetation,
hydrology,
peat properties,
swamp,
Geographical coordinates: North: 46.38, South: 45.21 East: -71.30 West: -72.87
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