Climatic factors controlling the eastern and altitudinal distribution boundary of Digitalis purpurea L. in Germany

Flora

Volumn 197, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 475-490

  Bruelheide, Helge ^a   Heinemeyer, Andreas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Frost hardiness; Geographical range; Germination rate; Growth analysis; Microclimate; Snow cover

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; BIOGEOGRAPHY; CLIMATE; FROST HARDINESS; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION;

GERMANY;

DIGITALIS; DIGITALIS PURPUREA;

EID: 0036446443     PISSN: 03672530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0367-2530-00064     Document Type: Article

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