Mechanistic explanations of community structure: Introduction

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 147-150

  Leps, J ^a   Goldberg, D E ^a   Herben, T ^a   Palmer, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

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EID: 0032820045     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.1999.tb00597.x     Document Type: Article

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