Structure and diversity trends at Fagus timberline in central Italy

Community Ecology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 133-138

  Stanisci, A ^a   Lavieri, D ^a   Acosta, A ^b   Blasi, C ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fagus sylvatica; Moving split window method; Species richness; Timberline; Transition zone; diversity

Indexed keywords

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0042042286     PISSN: 15858553     EISSN: 15882756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/ComEc.1.2000.2.2     Document Type: Article

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