The role of a native tussock grass (Paspalum quadrifarium Lam.) in structuring plant communities in the Flooding Pampa grasslands, Argentina

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 225-238

  Perelman, S B ^a   Burkart, S E ^a   Leon R J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Biological invasions; Flooding Pampa grasslands; Physical ecosystem engineers; Plant communities; Relict vegetation; Species conservation; Species diversity; Species interactions; Tall grass; Vegetation patterns

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; GRASSLAND; PLANT COMMUNITY; RELICT COMMUNITY; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ARGENTINA;

PASPALUM QUADRIFARIUM; POACEAE;

EID: 0037314297     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021948723714     Document Type: Article

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