A functional analysis of a limestone grassland community

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 371-380

  Thompson, K ^a   Hillier, S H ^a   Grime, J P ^a   Bossard, C C ^b   Band, S R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

DECORANA; Functional type; Integrated Screening Programme; Ordination; Regeneration; Seed bank; Species coexistence

Indexed keywords

ACRONICTA LEPORINA; DICOTYLEDONEAE; POACEAE;

COEXISTENCE; FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONAL TYPE; GRASSLAND; LIMESTONE GRASSLAND;

UK, ENGLAND, DERBYSHIRE, MILLER'S DALE;

EID: 0029660497     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3236280     Document Type: Article

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