Microsite characteristics of Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb., an alpine C4 grass from the White Mountains, California

Oecologia

Volumn 132, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 501-508

  Sage, Rowan F ^a   Sage, Tammy L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alpine; C4 photosynthesis; Cold tolerance; Energy budget; Muhlenbergia

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; C4 PLANT; COLD TOLERANCE; GROWTH FORM; HABITAT SELECTION; MICROHABITAT;

UNITED STATES;

MUHLENBERGIA; MUHLENBERGIA RICHARDSONIS; POACEAE;

EID: 0036928935     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-002-0959-8     Document Type: Article

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