Knowledge-based and inductive modelling of rough fescue (Festuca altaica, F. campestris and F. hallii) distribution in Alberta, Canada

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 103, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 135-150

  Hill, Michael J ^a,d   Aspinall, Richard J ^b   Willms, Walter D ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^d CCMAR   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bayesian inference; Biogeography; Grassland; Spatial modeling

Indexed keywords

FESTUCA ALTAICA; FESTUCA CAMPESTRIS; FESTUCA HALLII;

EID: 0030696213     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(97)00082-3     Document Type: Article

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