Scale-dependent frequency distributions of plant species in dune slacks: Dispersal and niche limitation

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 323-330

  Bossuyt, B ^a   Honnay, O ^a   Hermy, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Core satellite hypothesis; Dispersal rate; Ecological amplitude; Metapopulation; Rescue effect; Species distribution

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; DUNE; METAPOPULATION; NICHE BREADTH; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SCALE EFFECT; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

EID: 2542444822     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2004.tb02268.x     Document Type: Article

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