A functional classification for predicting the dynamics of landscapes

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 329-336

  Noble, Ian R ^a   Gitay, Habiba ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Fire; Forest; Functional group; Response group; Structural group; Vital attribute

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION; LIFE HISTORY; METHODOLOGY; PLANT COMMUNITY;

EID: 0029660503     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3236276     Document Type: Article

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