Vegetation dynamics along a disturbance gradient: Spatial and temporal perspectives

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 127-143

  Malkinson, D ^a   Kadmon, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Competition; Facilitation; Mortality; Recruitment; Sand movement; Shrubs

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; MORTALITY; RECRUITMENT; SHRUB; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

ASIA; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST; NIZZANA; SOUTHERN DISTRICT;

EID: 33751530245     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.08.012     Document Type: Article

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