Nearest-neighbour interactions in species-rich shrublands: The roles of abundance, spatial patterns and resources

Oikos

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 161-174

  Perry, G L W ^a   Enright, N J ^b,c   Miller, B P ^c,d   Lamont, B B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d BOTANIC GARDENS AND PARKS AUTHORITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); CONSPECIFIC; GROWTH; NEAREST NEIGHBOR ANALYSIS; SHRUBLAND; SOIL NUTRIENT; SPECIES RICHNESS; WATER AVAILABILITY;

EID: 58849112645     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: 16000706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0706.2008.16947.x     Document Type: Article

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