Factors associated with plant species richness in a coastal tall-grass prairie

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 443-452

  Grace, James B ^a   Allain, Larry ^a   Allen, Charles ^b  

^a NATIONAL WETLANDS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity; Environmental effect; Prairie; Species pool

Indexed keywords

COASTAL PLAIN; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; PLANT COMMUNITY; PRAIRIE; SPECIES RICHNESS;

GULF OF MEXICO;

EID: 0034210047     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3236637     Document Type: Article

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