The effect of initial density on interactions between bryophytes at individual and community levels

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 243-255

  Zamfir, Manuela ^a   Goldberg, Deborah E ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bryophytes; Community structure; Competition; Density; Experimental null community; Facilitation; Growth; Microcosm

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BRYOPHYTE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; MONOCULTURE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SPECIES COMPETITION;

BRYOPHYTE; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; COMPETITION;

EID: 0034014686     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.2000.00442.x     Document Type: Article

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