Distribution of plant species at a biome transition zone in New Mexico

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 531-538

  Kröel Dulay, György ^a   Ódor, Péter ^b   Peters, Debra P C ^c   Hochstrasser, Tamara ^c,d  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^b EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^c US Dept Agriculture's Agric R   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Association; Bouteloua eriopoda; Bouteloua gracilis; Chihuahuan desert grassland; Geographic range; Life form; Patch mosaic; Semi arid grassland; Short grass steppe; Soil texture; Species composition

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; GRASSLAND; SOIL TEXTURE; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; TRANSITION ZONE;

NEW MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BOUTELOUA; BOUTELOUA ERIOPODA; BOUTELOUA GRACILIS; POACEAE;

EID: 3042842866     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2004.tb02292.x     Document Type: Article

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