Traits, neighbors, and species performance in prairie restoration

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 270-279

  Roberts, R E ^a   Clark, D L ^a   Wilson, M V ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

functional ecology; leaf weight ratio; seed mass; seed mixtures; seedling establishment; unit leaf rate

Indexed keywords

POACEAE;

EID: 77954329192     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: 1654109X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-109X.2009.01073.x     Document Type: Article

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