Effects of altitude and topography on species richness of vascular plants, bryophytes and lichens in alpine communities

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-46

  Bruun, Hans Henrik ^a   Moen, Jon ^b   Virtanen, Risto ^c   Grytnes, John Arvid ^d   Oksanen, Lauri ^b   Angerbjörn, Anders ^e  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^e STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Diversity; Elevation; Macro ecology; Snowbed; Species density

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; ALTITUDE; BRYOPHYTE; LICHEN; PLANT COMMUNITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT; VASCULAR PLANT;

EURASIA; FENNOSCANDIA;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; MARCHANTIOPHYTA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 33644551218     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1658/1100-9233(2006)017[0037:EOAATO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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