The influence of altitude on the distribution of subterranean organs and humus components in Vaccinium myrtillus carpets

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 17-26

  Frak, Elzbieta ^a   Ponge, Jean François ^a  

^a Laboratoire d'Ecologie Generale   (France)

Author keywords

Animal faeces; Bilberry; Humus form; Mountain; Rhizome; Root; Spruce

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; FOREST SOIL; HUMUS; MONTANE FOREST; RHIZOME; ROOT SYSTEM; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

FRANCE; MACOT-LA PLAGNE; RHONE-ALPES;

ABIES; ANIMALIA; BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; PICEA; PICEA ABIES; VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS;

EID: 0036225027     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2002.tb02019.x     Document Type: Article

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