Effects of Rock Climbing on Cliff Plant Communities at Joshua Tree National Park, California
Effects of Rock Climbing on Cliff Plant Communities at Joshua Tree National Park, California
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攀岩对加利福尼亚州约书亚树国家公园悬崖植物群落的影响
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10.1111/j.1523-1739.1998.97363.x
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1998
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通讯作者:
R. L. Knight
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作者:
R. Camp;R. L. Knight
We compared the plant communities on cliffs used for rock climbing with cliffs not used for climbing. Eighteen cliffs in Joshua Tree National Park, California (six each with no climbing, moderate climbing, and intensive climbing) were sampled for plant diversity and community structure. Plants were sampled on cliff faces and at the base of cliffs. The dominant taxa were Quercus cornelius‐mulleri, Ericameria cuneata var. cuneata, and Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens. Plant species richness on cliff faces and at the base of cliffs was greater for cliffs with no evidence of climbing and lowest for cliffs with intensive use. Numbers of individual plants decreased with increased climbing use. Trees, shrubs, forbs, and cacti had greater relative abundances on cliffs without climbing than on cliffs with climbing. Plant cover on cliff faces decreased with increased climbing use. Adaptive management will be necessary to minimize the deleterious effects of rock climbing on plant communities associated with cliffs.
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2005
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池山豊;永田靖;永田靖;永田 靖(編著);Yasushi Nagata(eds.)
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Yasushi Nagata(eds.)