Abundance of orchids on calcareous grasslands in relation to community species, environmental, and vegetational conditions

Russian Journal of Ecology

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 486-494

  Landi, M ^a   Frignani, F ^a   Lazzeri, C ^a   Angiolini, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ellenberg indicator values; Floristic composition; Italy; Orchidaceae; Plant traits

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE INDEX; ARID REGION; BIOINDICATOR; CALCAREOUS GRASSLAND; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; FLORISTICS; HABITAT STRUCTURE; HERB; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ANACAMPTIS MORIO; ORCHIDACEAE; ORCHIS PAUCIFLORA;

EID: 70450066925     PISSN: 10674136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1067413609070066     Document Type: Article

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