Biogeographic synthesis of secondary succession rates in eastern North America

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1584-1596

  Wright, Justin P ^a   Fridley, Jason D ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Eastern Deciduous Forest; Growth rate; North America; Plant traits; Soil fertility; Succession; Temperature; USA; Woody plants

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE EFFECT; DECIDUOUS FOREST; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; GROWTH RATE; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; LAND USE CHANGE; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; SECONDARY SUCCESSION; SOIL FERTILITY; SPECIES POOL; VEGETATION COVER; WOODY PLANT;

NORTH AMERICA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77954753805     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2010.02298.x     Document Type: Article

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