Spatial and temporal heterogeneity of species diversity in a Mediterranean ecosystem following fire

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 307-315

  Kutiel, Pua ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Israel; Mediterranean ecosystem; Northern and Southern slope aspects; Species richness and species diversity

Indexed keywords

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EID: 0031330519     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF9970307     Document Type: Article

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