Structural equation modelling detects unexpected differences between bryophyte and vascular plant richness along multiple environmental gradients

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 745-755

  Spitale, Daniel ^a,b   Petraglia, Alessandro ^b   Tomaselli, Marcello ^b  

^a MUSEO TRIDENTINO DI SCIENZE NATURALI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bryophytes; Discharge; Disturbances; Diversity; Italy; Lithology; Springs; Structural equation modelling; Tree canopy; Vascular plants

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTE; CANOPY; DISCHARGE; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LITHOLOGY; NUMERICAL MODEL; SPECIES RICHNESS; VASCULAR PLANT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 62149119182     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2008.02039.x     Document Type: Article

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