Effects of genetic impoverishment on plant community diversity

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 721-730

  Booth, Rosemary E ^a   Grime, J Philip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calcareous grassland; Genetic diversity; Microcosms; Model communities; Species diversity

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; GENETIC VARIATION; MICROCOSM; PLANT COMMUNITY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0141993536     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.2003.00804.x     Document Type: Article

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