C-S-R triangle theory: Community-level predictions, tests, evaluation of criticisms, and relation to other theories

Oikos

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 77-96

  Wilson, J B ^a   Lee, W G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

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Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; PLANT COMMUNITY; RUDERAL;

EID: 0033673129     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0706.2000.910107.x     Document Type: Article

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