Resource competition and fire-regulated nutrient demand in carnivorous plants of wet pine savannas

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 11-16

  Brewer, J Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Co existence; Diversity; Litter; Niche complementarity; Phenotypic plasticity; Pinus elliottii; Pinus palustris

Indexed keywords

DROSERA; DROSERA CAPILLARIS; PINUS ELLIOTTII; PINUS PALUSTRIS; SARRACENIA ALATA;

EID: 33750329051     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1658/1402-2001(2006)9[11:RCAFND]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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