Regeneration traits are structuring phylogenetic diversity in cork oak (Quercus suber) woodlands

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1009-1015

  Coca, Manuel ^a   Pausas, Juli G ^b  

^a Empresa de Gestión Medioambiental ^*  (Spain)

^b Atmosphere and Ocean Laboratory   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Disturbance; Phylodiversity; Phylogenetic community structure; Resprouters; Seeders

Indexed keywords

QUERCUS SUBER;

EID: 77956401491     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: 16541103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2009.01097.x     Document Type: Article

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