Exploring taxonomic filtering in urban environments

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 229-238

  Ricotta, Carlo ^a   DiNepi, Micol ^a   Guglietta, Daniela ^a   Celesti Grapow, Laura ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Rome; Species co occurrence; Taxonomic relatedness; Urban flora

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE; COLONIZATION; COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; RELATEDNESS; SPECIES RICHNESS; TAXONOMY; TOLERANCE; URBAN AREA;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; LAZIO; ROMA [LAZIO]; ROME; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 42149090954     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3170/2008-8-18363     Document Type: Article

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