Lord et al. (2000): Community reassembly: a test using limestone grassland in New Zealand.
Lord, J.M.; Wilson J.B.; Steel, J.B.; Anderson, B.J. 2000. Community reassembly: a test using limestone grassland in New Zealand. Ecology Letters 3: 213-218.
We assessed the species composition of South Island grassland overlying limestone at Weka Pass, Castle Hill, Beautiful Valley and near Clinton. All of these grasslands have a high proportion of introduced species that also occur in neutral to basic grasslands in the UK. We put the data through the British National Vegetation Classification. Two site with soils <10cm depth were classified as limestone grassland, providing some evidence for community reassembly when the environmental filters are strong enough.
We assessed the species composition of South Island grassland overlying limestone at Weka Pass, Castle Hill, Beautiful Valley and near Clinton. All of these grasslands have a high proportion of introduced species that also occur in neutral to basic grasslands in the UK. We put the data through the British National Vegetation Classification. Two site with soils <10cm depth were classified as limestone grassland, providing some evidence for community reassembly when the environmental filters are strong enough.
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