Effect of spatial scale on factors limiting species distributions in dry grassland fragments

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 854-867

  Münzbergová, Zuzana ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (Czech Republic)

^b CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Community structure; Distribution patterns; Dry grassland; Limitation; Metapopulation dynamics; Patch occupancy; Perennial herbs; Seed dispersal; Sowing experiment; Species diversity

Indexed keywords

GRASSLAND; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; LIMITING FACTOR; SCALE EFFECT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 5344273324     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-0477.2004.00919.x     Document Type: Article

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