Interactions among tree-line conifers: Differential effects of pine on spruce and larch

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 948-957

  Dullinger, S ^a,d   Dirnbock T ^b   Kock R ^c   Hochbichler, E ^c   Englisch, T ^d   Sauberer, N ^a   Grabherr, G ^d  

^a Vienna Institute for Nature Conservation and Analyses   (Austria)

^b ENVIRONMENT AGENCY AUSTRIA   (Austria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Alpine tree line; Browsing; Climate change; Competition; Facilitation; Fecundity; Growth; Recruitment; Subalpine conifers

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS TREE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; FECUNDITY; GROWTH RATE; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; LIFE HISTORY; RECRUITMENT; SEED PRODUCTION; TREELINE;

ALPS; AUSTRIA; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE;

CONIFEROPHYTA; LARIX; LARIX DECIDUA; PICEA; PICEA ABIES; PINUS MUGO;

EID: 33745183312     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2005.01036.x     Document Type: Article

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