Resource competition and plant traits: A response to Craine et al. 2005: Forum

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 231-234

  Tilman, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical theory; Coexistence; Comparative studies; Experimental tests; R*; Resource competition; Resource isoclines; Trade offs

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL METHOD; COEXISTENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); COMPETITIVE ABILITY; CONSUMER-RESOURCE INTERACTION; DISPERSAL; ECOLOGICAL THEORY; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; TRADE-OFF;

EID: 33846933762     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2007.01201.x     Document Type: Article

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