Recruitment in Dentaria bulbifera; the roles of dispersal, habitat quality and mollusc herbivory

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 719-724

  Gustafsson, Christel ^a   Ehrlén, Johan ^b   Eriksson, Ove ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bulbil; Dispersal limitation; Distribution; Local interaction; Patch suitability; Sowing

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; DISTURBANCE; HABITAT QUALITY; HERBIVORY; POPULATION ECOLOGY; RECRUITMENT; SOIL CHEMISTRY;

ANIMALIA; DENTARIA; DENTARIA BULBIFERA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 0036819553     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2002.tb02099.x     Document Type: Article

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