Phenology and distribution strategy of key plant species within the subalpine-alpine ecocline in the Valaisan Alps (Switzerland)

Phytocoenologia

Volumn 30, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 439-456

  Theurillat, J P ^a   Schlussel, A ^a  

^a Fond JM Aubert   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Climate change; Flowering; Larix decidua; Picea abies; Pinus cembra; Pinus mugo; Rhododendron ferrugineum; Salix herbacea; Temperature; Vaccinium myrtillus

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; FLOWERING; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; PHENOLOGY;

ALPS; SWITZERLAND;

LARIX DECIDUA; PICEA ABIES; PINUS CEMBRA; PINUS MUGO; RHODODENDRON FERRUGINEUM; SALIX HERBACEA; VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS;

EID: 0034519228     PISSN: 0340269X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/phyto/30/2000/439     Document Type: Article

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