Shrub encroachment in the Alps gives rise to the convergence of sub-alpine communities on a regional scale

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 355-362

  Anthelme, Fabien ^a,b   Villaret, Jean Charles ^c   Brun, Jean Jacques ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^c Conservatoire Botanique National Alpin de Gap Charance ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Alnus alnobetula; Land abandonment; Plant strategy; Plant plant interaction; Rain shadow effect; Succession

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); CONVERGENCE; PLANT COMMUNITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SHRUB; SOIL PROPERTY; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUBALPINE ENVIRONMENT; SUCCESSION; UNDERSTORY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; RHONE-ALPES; SAVOIE; WESTERN EUROPE;

ALNUS; ALNUS VIRIDIS SINUATA;

EID: 34249305218     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1658/1100-9233(2007)18[355:SEITAG]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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