Small-scale spatial structure in a remnant calcareous grassland

Belgian Journal of Botany

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 103-114

  Maccherini, Simona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

CCA; Environmental factors; Grassland; Restoration; Spatial pattern; TWINSPAN

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANTHEMIS; ANTHEMIS TINCTORIA; BROMUS; BROMUS STERILIS; CARDUUS; CARDUUS PYCNOCEPHALUS; CARLINA; CERASTIUM; CERASTIUM ARVENSE; ERYNGIUM; ERYNGIUM CAMPESTRE; HAYNALDIA VILLOSA; HORDEUM MURINUM; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; JUNIPERUS; JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS; LIGUSTICUM; OVIS ARIES; PRUNUS; PRUNUS SPINOSA; XERANTHEMUM INAPERTUM;

EID: 33749433611     PISSN: 07784031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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