The influence of interspecific competition on the distribution of an alpine graminoid: Evidence for the importance of plant competition in an extreme environment

Oikos

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 101-114

  Theodose, Theresa A ^a,b   Bowman, William D ^a,b  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPINE TUNDRA; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; NORTHERN FALSE SEDGE; TUFTED HAIR GRASS;

CYPERACEAE; DESCHAMPSIA CAESPITOSA; KOBRESIA MYOSUROIDES; POACEAE;

EID: 0030618286     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3546095     Document Type: Article

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