Light distribution in mesic grasslands: Spatial patterns and temporal dynamics

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 189-196

  Derner, Justin D ^a   Wu, X Ben ^b  

^a Grass Soil Water Res Lab 808 E   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Invasibility; Lacunarity analysis; Light intensity; Risk assessment; Spatial heterogeneity; Tall grass prairie

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035687540     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-109X.2001.tb00487.x     Document Type: Article

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