Effects of trampling and vegetation removal on species diversity and micro-environment under different shade conditions

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 873-880

  Kobayashi, T ^a   Hori, Y ^a   Nomoto, N ^a  

^a IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Growth form; Humpbacked species diversity curve; Intermediate disturbance hypothesis; Soil water potential; Species richness; Trampling tolerance

Indexed keywords

SHADE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TRAMPLING; VEGETATION REMOVAL;

ARTEMISIA PRINCEPS; ASTERACEAE; DIGITARIA ADSCENDENS; PLEIOBASTUS CHINO; POACEAE;

EID: 0031424482     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237032     Document Type: Article

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