Structure, Composition, and Regeneration of Cross Timbers Forest Fragments in Different Land Use Contexts
Description:
Throughout its current range, the Cross Timbers forest ecosystem is vulnerable to land-use change. In this study, we examined the surrounding land use matrix on the vegetation structure, composition and regeneration of six Cross Timbers forest fragments in Denton County, Texas (north of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex). Two fragments adjacent to agricultural land, two to residential neighborhoods, and two formally protected forest sites were selected. In summer 2015, five 100 m2 plots were rand…
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Date:
May 2015
Creator:
Dunn, Ingrid
Partner:
UNT Libraries