Microscale distribution patterns of terrestrial bryophytes in a subalpine forest: the use of logistic regression as an interpretive tool

Community Ecology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 57-64

  Sadler, K D ^a   Bradfield, G E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bryophyte; Community pattern; Facilitation; Logistic regression; Microhabitat; Multivariate analysis; Subalpine forest

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTES;

EID: 0005589256     PISSN: 15858553     EISSN: 15882756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/ComEc.1.2000.1.8     Document Type: Article

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