The optimal biotic and abiotic factors influencing Pinus strobus and P. resinosa.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the optimal growing conditions in and around the UMBS for red and white pine by comparing pine densities and frequencies in fifty plots across environmental gradients. ... In summation, the study identified only a few factors influencing the growth and abundance of pines. Relationships were sought between white and red pine and the concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorous, water content, pH, and leaf litter depth. However, since insufficient correlations resulted, numerous improvements should be applied to this study.