Contrasting ecological breadth of co-occurring annual Polygonum species

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 363-383

  Sultan, S E ^a   Wilczek, A M ^a   Hann, S D ^a   Brosi, B J ^a  

^a WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental variability; Generalists; Niche breadth; Polygonum; Specialists; Species distribution

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; DISTRIBUTION; ECOLOGY; GROWTH PERIOD; HABITAT; NITRATE; NUTRIENT; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; POLYGONUM CESPITOSUM; POLYGONUM HYDROPIPER; POLYGONUM LAPATHIFOLIUM; POLYGONUM PERSICARIA; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

GENERALIST; HABITAT QUALITY; NICHE BREADTH; PLANT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIALIST;

POLYGONUM; POLYGONUM CESPITOSUM; POLYGONUM HYDROPIPER; POLYGONUM LAPATHIFOLIUM; POLYGONUM PERSICASIA;

EID: 0031811885     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.1998.00265.x     Document Type: Article

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