Species diversity of submontane grasslands: Effects of topographic and soil factors

Polish Journal of Ecology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 285-295

  Kopeć, Michał ^a   Zarzycki, Jan ^a   Gondek, Krzysztof ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Mountain grasslands; Site parameters; Soil nutrients

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; BIODIVERSITY; CORRELATION; DIVERSITY INDEX; GRASSLAND SOIL; MEADOW; MOUNTAIN REGION; SITE CHARACTERIZATION; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL NUTRIENT; SPECIES RICHNESS; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT;

BESKYDY MOUNTAINS; CARPATHIANS; POLAND;

EID: 77955680466     PISSN: 15052249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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