Predicting plant species diversity in a longleaf pine landscape

Ecoscience

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 80-93

  Kirkman, L Katherine ^a   Goebel, P Charles ^a   Palik, Brian J ^a   West, Larry T ^b  

^a JOSEPH W JONES ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Benchmark site; Biodiversity fire; Longleaf pine; Reference site; Restoration; Species richness

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CLASSIFICATION; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

NORTH AMERICA;

PINUS PALUSTRIS; RIPARIA;

EID: 1842679180     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11956860.2004.11682812     Document Type: Article

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