Patterns of herbaceous plant diversity in southeastern Louisiana pine savannas

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-26

  Keddy, P A ^a   Smith, L ^b   Campbell, D R ^a   Clark, M ^a   Montz, G ^a  

^a SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Andropogon virginicus; Competition; Conservation; Disturbance; Diversity; Fugitive species; Longleaf pine; Louisiana; Peripheral species; Pinus palustris; Species frequency; Species area relationship

Indexed keywords

ANDROPOGON; ANDROPOGON VIRGINICUS; PINUS ECHINATA; PINUS PALUSTRIS; POACEAE;

EID: 33750344299     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1658/1402-2001(2006)9[17:POHPDI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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