Leaf size, specific leaf area and microhabitat distribution of chaparral woody plants: Contrasting patterns in species level and community level analyses

Oecologia

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 449-457

  Ackerly, D D ^a   Knight, C A ^a   Weiss, S B ^a,b   Barton, K ^a,c   Starmer, K P ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Colorado ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Deciduous vs evergreen species; Elevation; Gradient analysis; Insolation; Mediterranean type ecosystem

Indexed keywords

ASPECT; ELEVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; LEAF AREA; MICROHABITAT; SHRUB; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0036923356     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420100805     Document Type: Article

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