Spatial variation in vegetation and abiotic factors related to the occurrence of a ring-forming sedge

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 677-684

  Wikberg, Sofie ^a,c   Mucina, Ladislav ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

^c NONE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Abiotic response; Caespitose growth form; Calcareous grassland; Carex humilis; Clonal plant; Concentric zone; Dispersal; Micropattern; Phalanx; Plant diversity; Tussock

Indexed keywords

CLONAL GROWTH; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GRASSLAND; SPATIAL VARIATION;

CAREX HUMILIS; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 0036819863     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2002.tb02095.x     Document Type: Article

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