Bryophyte colonisation in experimental microcosms: The role of nutrients, defoliation and vascular vegetation

Oikos

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 323-330

  Aude, E ^a,b   Ejrnaes R ^a,c  

^a Natl Environ Research Institute   (Denmark)

^b Habitat Vision   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTE; COLONIZATION; GRASSLAND; SPECIES RICHNESS; VASCULAR PLANT; VEGETATION COVER;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 17244378659     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0030-1299.2005.13268.x     Document Type: Article

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