Plant functional types and ecosystem function in Mediterranean shrubland

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 709-716

  Diaz Barradas M C ^a   Zunzunegui, M ^a   Tirado, R ^a   Ain Lhout, F ^a   Garcia Novo F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Donana; Plant trait; Regeneration; Water potential; Water table depth

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; SHRUBLAND;

JUNIPERUS; JUNIPERUS PHOENICEA; QUERCUS; QUERCUS SUBER;

EID: 0032724759     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237085     Document Type: Article

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