Plant persistence traits in fire-prone ecosystems of the Mediterranean basin: A phylogenetic approach

Oikos

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 196-202

  Pausas, J G ^a   Verdu M ^b  

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

^b CDIS UV Generalitat Valenciana)   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIRE; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RESPROUTING; SELECTION; TRADE-OFF;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

EID: 17144397690     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0030-1299.2005.13596.x     Document Type: Article

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