Effect of snow-cover duration on plant species diversity of alpine meadows on the eastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

Journal of Mountain Science

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 327-339

  Chen, Wennian ^a   Wu, Yan ^a   Wu, Ning ^a   Luo, Peng ^a  

^a CHENGDU INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Eastern Qinghai Tibetan Plateau; Freeze thaw alteration; Plant species diversity; Snow depth

Indexed keywords

EID: 57149090727     PISSN: 16726316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11629-008-0182-0     Document Type: Article

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