Dispersion of traits related to competitive ability in an old-field plant community

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 204-212

  Schamp, Brandon S ^a   Chau, Joyce ^b   Aarssen, Lonnie W ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Citizens' Environment Watch   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coexistence; Competition; Competitive asymmetry; Convergence; Divergence; Limiting similarity; Niche separation; Over dispersion; Physical space niche; Under dispersion

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOMASS; COEXISTENCE; DISPERSION; DIVERGENCE; NICHE PARTITIONING; PLANT COMMUNITY;

EID: 37149047735     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2007.01328.x     Document Type: Article

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