Plant BiologyPLoS ONEPeer-reviewed
Geology and climate drive alpine plant compositional variation among peaks in the Cascade Range of Washington
Erik W. Ertsgaard, Nicholas L. Gjording, Jonathan D. Bakker…·David E. Giblin
This study identifies geology and climate as key drivers of alpine plant community composition across 32 Cascade Range peaks in Washington, with ultramafic geology forming distinct plant communities.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0317140