-- where he lived for two years in a hut in the woods -- to determine patterns of plant abundance and decline in New England.
Now, though, researchers at Boston University and Harvard are using those notes to discern patterns of plant abundance and decline in Concord — and by extension, New England — and to link those patterns to changing climate.
This research has revealed remarkable similarities in the morphology of individual plants, the structure of the overall vegetation, the patterns of plant physiology and distribution along aridity gradients, and the diversity and adaptations of associated fauna.
It is thought that the present-day distribution patterns of plant and animal forms, as reflected in such biogeographic regions, are the result of many historical and current causes.
Patterns of plant species traits were also examined.
For this reason, we sought to assess patterns of plant diversity across the entire landscape mosaic.
Patterns of plant invasion in Europe offer little support for the biotic resistance hypothesis (e.g. [44, 53, 54]).
A Landsat thematic mapper normalized differential vegetation index (NDVI) image was used to quantify spatial patterns of plant density.
Topography is one of the main factors affecting spatial patterns of plant growth in the American Midwest.
Willson agrees, noting that small mammals likely influence key aspects of the Everglades environment, such as the flow of nutrients and patterns of plant growth.
Information on the spatial and temporal patterns of plant phenology is important to develop a more comprehensive understanding of food availability and habitat for many animal species.
