Filtering processes in the assembly of plant communities: Are species presence and abundance driven by the same traits?

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 911-920

  Cingolani, Ana M ^a   Cabido, Marcelo ^a   Gurvich, Diego E ^a   Renison, Daniel ^a   Díaz, Sandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Assembly rule; Central Argentina; Community structure; Dominant; Filter; Gradient analysis; Grassland; Plant trait

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FILTER; GRASSLAND; GRAZING; LEAF AREA; PLANT COMMUNITY;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 36749099007     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1658/1100-9233(2007)18[911:FPITAO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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