Ecological investigations on the northern distribution range of Hippocrepis comosa L. in Germany

Plant Ecology

Volumn 166, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 167-188

  Hennenberg, Klaus Josef ^a   Bruelheide, Helge ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Establishment; Frost hardiness; Geographical range; Germination rate; Growth analysis; Microclimate; Phenology; Plant distribution; Regression; Survival

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; FROST HARDINESS; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; GROWTH; LIMITING FACTOR; MICROCLIMATE;

GERMANY;

HIPPOCREPIS; HIPPOCREPIS COMOSA;

EID: 0038061513     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023280109225     Document Type: Article

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