Effects of traits, species identity and local environmental conditions on the assessment of interactions: Insights from an alpine meadow community

Journal of Plant Ecology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 135-141

  Chu, Chengjin ^a   Wang, Youshi ^a   Li, Qi ^a   Zhao, Luqiang ^a   Ren, Zhengwei ^a   Xiao, Sa ^a   Yuan, Jianli ^a   Wang, Gang ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Multivariate statistics; Neighbour removal; PERMANOVA; Positive interactions; Species specific; Trait specific

Indexed keywords

ELYMUS; ELYMUS NUTANS; KOBRESIA;

EID: 77949456535     PISSN: 17529921     EISSN: 1752993X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpe/rtp014     Document Type: Article

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