Variation in plant performance in a grassland: Species-specific and neighbouring root mass effects

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-62

  Herben, Tomáš ^a,b   Březina, Stanislav ^a   Skálová, Hana ^a   Hadincová, Věra ^a   Krahulec, František ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (Czech Republic)

^b CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Above ground; Anthoxanthum alpinum; Belowground; Competitive effect; Festuca rubra; Species specific

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; GRASSLAND; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; ROOT; SOIL DEPTH;

ANTHOXANTHUM; ANTHOXANTHUM ALPINUM; FESTUCA; FESTUCA RUBRA;

EID: 34047241826     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1658/1100-9233(2007)18[55:VIPPIA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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