Influence of soil chemical variables and altitude on the distribution of high-alpine plants: The case of the Andes of Central Chile

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 152-163

  Anic, Vinka ^a   Hinojosa, Luis Felipe ^a   Díaz Forester, Javiera ^b   Bustamante, Elena ^c   De La Fuente, Luz Mara ^c   Casale, Jean Francois ^c   De La Harpe, Jean Paul ^c   Montenegro, Gloria ^b   Ginocchio, Rosanna ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^c Centro De Investigacion Minera Y Metalurgica   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ACIDITY; COPPER; ECOTYPE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; PARAMETERIZATION; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL PROPERTY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; VEGETATION TYPE;

CHILE;

ARMERIA MARITIMA; CROTON OVALIFOLIUS; MONTIOPSIS; TRISETUM;

EID: 77952678985     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1657/1938-4246-42.2.152     Document Type: Article

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