Alvar grasslands in Estonia: Variation in species composition and community structure

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 561-570

  Pärtel, Meelis ^a,c   Kalamees, Rein ^a   Zobel, Martin ^a   Rosén, Ejvind ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Classification; Ellenberg indicator value; Life form spectrum; Phytosociology; Species pool; Species richness; TABORD

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL SURVEY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; GRASSLAND; SPECIES RICHNESS;

ESTONIA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033179961     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237190     Document Type: Article

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