Gradients in the composition, structure, and diversity of remnant oak savannas in southern Wisconsin

Ecological Monographs

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 353-374

  Leach, Mark K ^a   Givnish, Thomas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Aster; Beta diversity; Community composition; Community structure; Environmental gradients; Forb; Leaf height; Nitrogen fixation; Oak savanna; Quercus; Solidago; Species richness; Syrjala test

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; HABITAT RESTORATION; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; SAVANNA; SOIL TEXTURE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; UNDERSTORY;

UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

EID: 0032782178     PISSN: 00129615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9615(1999)069[0353:GITCSA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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