Demographic variation of dwarf birch (Betula nana) in communities dominated by Ledum palustre and Vaccinium uliginosum

Biologia

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 248-253

  Ejankowski, Wojciech ^a  

^a JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF LUBLIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Clonal plant; Competition; Glacial relict; Peat bog; Vegetative growth

Indexed keywords

BETULA NANA; RHODODENDRON; RHODODENDRON TOMENTOSUM; VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM ULIGINOSUM;

EID: 77951761640     PISSN: 00063088     EISSN: 13369563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11756-010-0007-9     Document Type: Article

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