Spatial processes that maintain biodiversity in plant communities

Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 211-228

  Gardner, Robert H ^a   Engelhardt, Katharina A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dispersal; Disturbances; Island biogeography; Neutral theory; Spatial models; Species richness

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DISPERSAL; EXTINCTION; IMMIGRATION; ISLAND BIOGEOGRAPHY; LAND USE CHANGE; MORTALITY; PLANT COMMUNITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SESSILE SPECIES; SPATIAL VARIATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

EID: 38849147022     PISSN: 14338319     EISSN: 16180437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ppees.2007.08.003     Document Type: Article

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