Factors influencing the distribution of pteridophytes in a southeastern ohio hardwood forest

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 11-21

  Greer, Gary K ^a   Lloyd, Robert M ^a   McCarthy, Brian C ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Classification; Deciduous forest; Ferns; Gradient analysis; Life history strategy; Ohio; Ordination; Pteridophyte ecology; Understory

Indexed keywords

ADIANTUM; ADIANTUM PEDATUM; ASPLENIUM PLATYNEURON; BOTRYCHIUM DISSECTUM; BOTRYCHIUM VIRGINIANUM; DEPARIA; DIPLAZIUM PYCNOCARPON; FILICOPHYTA; PHEGOPTERIS HEXAGONOPTERA; POLYSTICHUM; POLYSTICHUM ACROSTICHOIDES; PTERIDOPHYTA; PYCNOCARPON; THELYPTERIS;

EID: 0030741953     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2996594     Document Type: Article

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