Effect of gap size and regeneration niche on species coexistence in bryophyte communities

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 16-24

  Kimmerer, Robin Wall ^a   Young, Craig C ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Bryophyte ecology; Community structure; Dispersal; Gap dynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 5844423960     PISSN: 00409618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2996302     Document Type: Article

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