Clonal plant species in a dry-grassland community: A simulation study of long-term population dynamics

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 96, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 125-141

  Winkler, Eckart ^a   Klotz, Stefan ^b  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b Department of Community Ecology ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Analytical model; Clonal plant species; Grassland communities; Grid based model

Indexed keywords

CLONAL PLANT; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; GRASSLAND; MODELLING; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

ASTERACEAE; FESTUCA CINEREA; HIERACIUM PILOSELLA; POACEAE; THYMO-FESTUCETUM;

EID: 0030619531     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(96)00057-9     Document Type: Article

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