A functional analysis of vegetation dynamics in abandoned and restored limestone grasslands

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 203-212

  Dzwonko, Zbigniew ^a   Loster, Stefania ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Ellenberg indicator values; Established strategies; Permanent plots; Plant functional traits; Restoration; Secondary succession; Time series

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548637039     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1658/1100-9233(2007)18[203:AFAOVD]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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