Disturbance response in vegetation - Towards a global perspective on functional traits

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 621-630

  McIntyre, S ^a   Lavorel, S ^b   Landsberg, J ^a   Forbes, T D A ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b CENTRE D ECOLOGIE FONCTIONNELLE ET EVOLUTIVE   (France)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Grassland; Grazing; Herbaceous vegetation; Life history trait

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032706661     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237077     Document Type: Article

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