A numerical analysis of the mesoscale distribution patterns of vascular plants in the subarctic Kevo Nature Reserve, Northern Finland

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 123-146

  Heikkinen, Risto K ^a,d   Birks, H J B ^b,c   Kalliola, Risto J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Canonical correspondence analysis; Classification; Distributional maps; Ecological biogeography; Meso scale; Ordination; Subarctic vegetation

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; VASCULAR PLANT;

FINLAND; KEVO NATURE RESERVE;

EID: 0031966210     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1998.251133.x     Document Type: Article

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