Competitive hierarchy, but no competitive exclusions in experiments with rich fen bryophytes

Journal of Bryology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 41-45

  Mälson, Kalle ^a,b   Rydin, Håkan ^a,b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Brown mosses; Clonal expansion; Coexistence; Niche; Peatland; Water level

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; CAMPYLIUM STELLATUM; SCORPIDIUM COSSONII; SCORPIDIUM SCORPIOIDES;

EID: 65649099048     PISSN: 03736687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174328209X404916     Document Type: Article

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