Biological flora of the British Isles: Melampyrum sylvaticum L.

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 583-597

  Dalrymple, Sarah E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climatic limitation; Communities; Conservation; Ecophysiology; Geographical and altitudinal distribution; Germination; Hemiparasite; Herbivory; Parasites and diseases; Reproductive biology; Soils

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONSERVATION; DISEASE; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; FLORA; HABITAT; PARASITE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; HIGHLANDS; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; MELAMPYRUM SYLVATICUM;

EID: 34247260012     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2007.01234.x     Document Type: Review

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