Title: Neighboring edges: interacting edge effects of linear disturbances on vegetation in treed fens
Citation: Echiverri, Laureen Francesca Inocian; Macdonald, S. Ellen; Nielsen, Scott E. (2022). Neighboring edges: interacting edge effects of linear disturbances on vegetation in treed fens [Dataset]. Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.v41ns1rvt
Study Site: Alberta
Purpose: The influence of edges on forest biodiversity is an important environmental effect associated with habitat fragmentation, as edge effects can further reduce the remaining ‘interior’ habitat. However, extrapolating the influence of edges across the broader landscape has been difficult, especially regarding how to treat multiple edges in close proximity, where edge effects might interact. In this study, we examined the interaction of edge effects for multiple edges from a dense network of narrow (3-8 m wide) and low-severity linear disturbances called ‘seismic lines’.
Abstract: We sampled vegetation along transects perpendicular to seismic lines in treed moderate-rich and poor fens. We used randomization tests of edge influence to calculate the magnitude and distance of edge effects.
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Further Info: Echiverri, Laureen F. I.; Macdonald, S. Ellen; Nielsen, Scott E. (2022), Neighboring edges: Interacting edge effects from linear disturbances in treed fens, Applied Vegetation Science, Journal-article, https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12645
Status: Complete
Keywords:
vegetation,
effects of disturbance,
biodiversity,
fen,
Seismic Lines,
Geographical coordinates: North: 60.00, South: 49.02 East: -110.04 West: -119.99
Bounding Temporal Extent: Start Date: 2017-06-01, End
Date: 2017-08-31
