Vegetation heterogeneity and diversity in flat and mountain landscapes of Patagonia (Argentina)

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 599-608

  Jobbagy, E G ^a   Paruelo, J M ^a   Leon, R J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Arid ecosystem; Floristic gradient; Landscape configuration; Mass effect; Multivariate analysis; Plant functional type; Topography

Indexed keywords

TOPOGRAPHY; VEGETATION DIVERSITY; VEGETATION HETEROGENEITY;

ARGENTINA, PATAGONIA;

EID: 0029660476     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3236310     Document Type: Article

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