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    Limited influence from edges and topography on vegetation structure and diversity in Atlantic Forest

    Although Atlantic Forest is diverse and heavily fragmented, little is known about the impact of edges created from fragmentation on forest structure and plant diversity. Our investigation of vegetation at agri...

    Karen Amanda Harper, Jacqueline Renée Yang, Natasha Dazé Querry in Plant Ecology (2024)

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    Conflicting edge influence on herbaceous species in open areas vs. underneath oak trees in forest fragments in Iran

    Since the type of forest influences vegetation patterns from the edge-to-interior forest, site-specific edge studies are needed but there have been few studies in open-canopied forests such as oak savannahs. O...

    Gelareh Valadi, Javad Eshaghi Rad, Yahia Khodakarami, Karen Amanda Harper in Plant Ecology (2024)

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    Vegetation patterns across edges of bogs and lakes in spruce and hemlock forests of southwestern Nova Scotia

    Although forest edges surrounding lakes and wetlands are common in many heterogeneous landscapes, there are few studies on patterns of vegetation across these natural landscape boundaries. We investigated fore...

    Karen Amanda Harper, Wendy Butler, Kaitlyn O’Handley in Plant Ecology (2024)

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    Structural diversity as a habitat indicator for endangered lakeshore flora using an assemblage of common plant species in Atlantic Canada

    Vegetation structure, defined by the height, cover, and types of plants, is an important component of habitat suitability for plant species or communities. The identification of potential habitat is a crucial ...

    Natasha Dazé Querry, Karen Amanda Harper in Plant Ecology (2017)