A structural equation model of plant species richness and its application to a coastal wetland

American Naturalist

Volumn 149, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 436-460

  Grace, James B ^a   Pugesek, Bruce H ^a  

^a NATIONAL WETLANDS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISTURBANCE; FLOODPLAIN; MARSH; SPECIES RICHNESS; WETLAND;

USA, LOUISIANA, PEARL RIVER; USA, MISSISSIPPI, PEARL RIVER;

EID: 0030619355     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/285999     Document Type: Article

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