Studies on structure in plant communities. II. The structure of some dwarf-heath and Birch-copse communities in Skjaldfannardalur, north-west Iceland.

Abstract

There is some evidence that vegetation structure in these communities is controlled, at least in part, by microclimatic factors (wind, radiation, and snow regime). KEYWORDS: Betula pubescens ecology \ plant ecology \ Microclimate \ effects \ vegetation \ vegetation types \ vegetation types \ dwarf shrub \ vegetation types \ relation \ microclimate \ Iceland \ vegetation types \ Iceland