Secondary Succession and Soils on the Inner Coastal Plain of New Jersey

摘要: HANKS, J. P. (Dept. Biol., City College of New York, York 10031). Secondary succession and soils on the inner coastal plain Jersey. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 98: 315-321. 1971.-Old field Jersey was investigated in oneto two-year-old fields through forest stage. The number introduced species decreases older age-groups. native shows a reciprocal inerease Oneto are dlominated by Conyza canadensis Anthemis arvensis. Tento 15-year-old dominated Sotidago juncea Andropogon virginicus. Rubu's spp. most important shrubs 10to fields. 25to 40-year-old young forests, Liquidambar styraciflita anid Acer rubrumi. stands Faguts grandifolia, Liriodendron tulipifera rubrum. area will probably support mixed beech-oak given suitable period time for stabilization. Selected soil characteristics including pH, organic matter, magnesium, phosphorous calcium, potassium content differed among successional These differences almost certainly result agricultural practices plain. A considerable initerrelationship land use history, parameters, ancl old exists area.