The relationship between seed size and abundance in plant communities: Model predictions and observed patterns

Oikos

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 151-161

  Leishman, Michelle R ^a   Murray, Brad R ^a,b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; PLANT COMMUNITY; SEED SIZE;

EID: 0034887322     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0706.2001.10392.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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