Plant functional types and ecosystem function in relation to global change

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 463-474

  Díaz, Sandra ^a   Cabido, Marcelo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Climate change; Plant functional trait; Regional gradient

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039655565     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237198     Document Type: Article

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