Decomposition analysis of competitive symmetry and size structure dynamics

Annals of Botany

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 47-58

  Schwinning, Susanne ^a,b  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mode of competition; Pennisetum americanum 'Custer'; Plant growth analysis; Size structure dynamics

Indexed keywords

PENNISETUM AMERICANUM;

EID: 0030067535     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1996.0006     Document Type: Article

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