Community-level consequences of species interactions in an annual plant Community

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 836-846

  Tara K , Rajaniemi ^a   Roy, Turkington ^b   Deborah, Goldberg ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Community density; Competition; Convergence; Desert annuals; Functional group composition; Species composition

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL PLANT; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; CONVERGENT EVOLUTION; DESERT SOIL; DUNE; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; PLANT COMMUNITY; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; SEED BANK;

ASIA; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST; NEGEV; SEDE BOQER; SOUTHERN DISTRICT;

EID: 70349660104     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2009.01086.x     Document Type: Article

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