The value of stress and limitation in an imperfect world: A reply to Körner

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 577-580

  Lortie, Christopher J ^a   Brooker, Rob W ^a   Kikvidze, Zaal ^a   Callaway, Ragan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpine vegetation; Community; Fitness; Gradient; Optimality; Physiology

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; FITNESS; LIMITING FACTOR; STRESS;

EID: 3042847637     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2004.tb02298.x     Document Type: Review

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