Species diversity in plant communities on ultramafic soils in relation to pine afforestation

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 57-62

  Chiarucci, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Armerio Alyssetum bertolonii; Biodiversity; Central Italy; Gini index; Heavy metal; Pinus; Species area relationship

Indexed keywords

PINE AFFORESTATION; PLANT COMMUNITY; SPECIES DIVERSITY; ULTRAMAFIC SOIL;

ITALY, TUSCANY;

FESTUCA; FESTUCA INOPS; INOPUS; PINACEAE; POACEAE;

EID: 0030434386     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3236416     Document Type: Article

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