Does the seed size/number trade-off model determine plant community structure? An assessment of the model mechanisms and their generality

Oikos

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 294-302

  Leishman, Michelle R ^a,b  

^a NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; MODEL VALIDATION; SEED SIZE; SEEDLING; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TRADE-OFF;

EID: 0034989046     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0706.2001.930212.x     Document Type: Article

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