Predictive mapping of alpine grasslands in Switzerland: Species versus community approach

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 469-482

  Zimmermann, Niklaus E ^a   Kienast, Felix ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Logistic regression; Model comparison; Niche; Species distribution modelling; Vegetation classification; Vegetation modelling

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; BIOCLIMATOLOGY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; GRASSLAND; MAPPING; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PREDICTION; SOIL WATER; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

SWITZERLAND;

POACEAE;

EID: 0033179955     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237182     Document Type: Article

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