A hierarchical deductive approach for functional types in disturbed ecosystems

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 409-416

  Pausas, Juli G ^a   Lavorel, Sandra ^b,c  

^a FUNDACIÓN CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS AMBIENTALES DEL MEDITERRÁNEO CEAM   (Spain)

^b UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Fire; Functional classification; Grazing; Persistence; Plant trait

Indexed keywords

DISTURBANCE; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; GRAZING; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; VEGETATION CLASSIFICATION;

EID: 0042140326     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2003.tb02166.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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