Spatial patterns of association at local and regional scales in coastal sand dune communities

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 916-925

  Forey, Estelle ^a   Lortie, Christopher J ^b   Michalet, Richard ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

Diversity; Facilitation; Gradient; Herbaceous community; Nurse plant; Plant interactions; Plant size

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; COEXISTENCE; DISTURBANCE; DOMINANCE; DUNE; FACILITATION; NURSE PLANT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; UNDERSTORY; VARIANCE ANALYSIS; VEGETATION COVER;

AQUITAINE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 70349694550     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2009.01095.x     Document Type: Article

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