Invasion of matrix species in small habitat patches

Ecology and Society

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1999, Pages

  Ås, Stefan ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alpha (local) diversity; Beta (between habitats) diversity; Deciduous forest; Disturbance; Diversity; Fire; Gamma (regional) diversity; Invasion; Matrix habitat; Patch size; Species richness

Indexed keywords

EID: 54249084636     PISSN: 17083087     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/es-00101-030101     Document Type: Article

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