Spatial patterns in a two-tiered semi-arid shrubland in southeastern Spain

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 527-534

  Haase, P ^a   Pugnaire, F I ^a   Clark, S C ^a   Incoll, L D ^a  

^a NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Artemisia barrelieri; Competition; Facilitation; Mediterranean ecosystem; Nucleation; Retama sphaerocarpa; Second order spatial analysis; Succession

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; FACILITATION; SHRUBLAND; SPATIAL PATTERN; SUCCESSION;

SPAIN;

FABACEAE; RETAMA SPHAEROCARPA;

EID: 0029660485     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3236301     Document Type: Article

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