Effects of topographic variability on the scaling of plant species richness in gradient dominated landscapes

Ecography

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 131-139

  Hofer, Gabriela ^a   Wagner, Helene H ^b,c   Herzog, Felix ^a   Edwards, Peter J ^d  

^a AGROSCOPE RECKENHOLZ TÄNIKON RESEARCH STATION ART   (Switzerland)

^b SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRASSLAND; HABITAT TYPE; LANDSCAPE; SOLAR RADIATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT;

EID: 39549090942     PISSN: 09067590     EISSN: 16000587     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2007.0906-7590.05246.x     Document Type: Article

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