Is small-scale species richness limited by seed availability or microsite availability?

Ecology

Volumn 81, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 3274-3282

  Zobel, M ^a   Otsus, M ^a   Liira, J ^a   Moora, M ^a   Mols T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b ESTONIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Alvar grassland; Calcareous grassland; Community pattern; Disturbance; Dynamic equilibrium; Gap; Perennial grassland; Seed limitation; Seedlings; Species richness

Indexed keywords

CALCAREOUS GRASSLAND; COMPETITION; LIMITING FACTOR; MICROHABITAT; PLANT COMMUNITY; SEED; SPECIES RICHNESS;

EID: 0034510616     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(2000)081[3274:ISSSRL]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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