The effects of trophic structure and soil fertility on the assembly of plant communities: A microcosm experiment

Oikos

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 336-352

  Buckland, S M ^a   Grime, J P ^b  

^a Macaulay Land Use Research Institute   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HERBIVORY; PLANT COMMUNITY; SOIL FERTILITY; TROPHIC STRUCTURE;

ANIMALIA; ANTHOXANTHUM ODORATUM; APHIDIDAE; CARABIDAE; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DEROCERAS RETICULATUM; FESTUCA OVINA; FESTUCA RUBRA; GASTROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; LACTUCA; LOLIUM PERENNE; POA; POA ANNUA; POA TRIVIALIS; POACEAE; PTEROSTICHUS MELANARIUS;

EID: 0034496520     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0706.2000.910214.x     Document Type: Article

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