Architecture and functional traits of semi-arid shrub species in Cabo de Gata Natural Park, se Spain

Candollea

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 69-84

  Navarro, Teresa ^a   Pascual, Virginia ^a   Cabezudo, Baliasar ^a   Alados, Concepción ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO PIRENAICO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cabo de gata natural park; Ecology; Functional traits; Mediterranean vegetation; Plant architecture; Plant conservation; Semi arid shrubs; Spain

Indexed keywords

EID: 68149181620     PISSN: 03732967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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