Rethinking foundation species in a changing world: The case for Rhododendron maximum as an emerging foundation species in shifting ecosystems of the southern Appalachians
Maura Patricia Dudley, Mary C. Freeman, Seth J. Wenger, C. Rhett Jackson, Catherine M. Pringle
Topics & Concepts
Foundation speciesEcosystemEcologyRiparian zoneClimate changeAbundance (ecology)Ecosystem engineerForest ecologyBiomass (ecology)Foundation (evidence)Environmental scienceRiparian forestTerrestrial ecosystemBiologyGeographyHabitatArchaeologyPlant and animal studiesEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesForest Insect Ecology and Management