Small-scale spatial pattern and size structure of Rubus hirtus in a canopy gap

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 755-762

  Pancer Koteja, Elzbieta ^a   Szwagrzyk, Jerzy ^a   Bodziarczyk, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Carpathians; Clonal plant; Population structure; Vegetation dynamics

Indexed keywords

CANOPY GAP; GROWTH RESPONSE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

RUBUS HIRTUS;

EID: 0032408730     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237041     Document Type: Article

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