Nucleation and facilitation in salt pans in Mediterranean salt marshes

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 761-770

  Rubio Casal, A E ^a   Castillo, J M ^a   Luque, C J ^b   Figueroa, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Arthrocnemum macrostachyum; Environmental gradient; Intraspecific competition; Phenotypic plasticity; Population dynamics; Salicornia ramosissima; Soil conductivity; Transplant experiments

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GROWTH; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SALT PAN; SALTMARSH;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

ARTHROCNEMUM; ARTHROCNEMUM MACROSTACHYUM; SALICORNIA; SALICORNIA MARITIMA; SALICORNIA RAMOSISSIMA;

EID: 0035706704     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3236863     Document Type: Article

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