Plant functional trait variation in relation to riparian geomorphology: The importance of disturbance

Austral Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 793-804

  Kyle, Garreth ^a   Leishman, Michelle R ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Flooding; Seed mass; Soil nutrients; Soil texture; Specific leaf area

Indexed keywords

CLAY; CORRELATION; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FLOODING; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GRASS; LEAF AREA; LIFE CYCLE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PERENNIAL PLANT; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RIPARIAN ZONE; SEED DISPERSAL; SEED SIZE; SILT; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL TEXTURE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; HUNTER RIVER; NEW SOUTH WALES;

POACEAE;

EID: 70350247736     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: 14429993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2009.01988.x     Document Type: Article

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