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Characterizing spatial and temporal trends in fish community diversity in the inland lakes of Isle Royale, MI, USA
The inland lakes of Isle Royale, MI have remained relatively isolated from human impact, providing an opportunity to explore how fish diversity has natural shifted with minimal confounding effects. I analyzed fish assemblages of 23 lakes sampled in the 1920s, 1990s, and 2020s to 1) assess temporal …
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WHITE SPRUCE (PICEA GLAUCA), MOOSE (ALCES ALCES) AND THE ORIGIN OF A ZOOTIC DISCLIMAX COMMUNITY ON ISLE ROYALE
… woody species to savannas which have emerged in Isle Royale National Park as a result of moose herbivory. I used dendrochronological methods and microsite plots to describe the spatial, temporal, and competitive responses of white spruce (<em>Picea glauca</em>), a non-palatable species, to the …
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Plant Community Development of Isle Royale's Moose-Spruce Savannas
<p>On Isle Royale National Park, heavy moose browsing over the past 100 years has suppressed the regeneration of many tree species, gradually resulting in a shift towards more open forests and savannas. By 1996, 16% of the forests at the southwest end of Isle Royale had become savanna and another …