Replacement patterns and species coexistence in an Andean Araucaria-Nothofagus forest

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1176-1190

  Fajardo, Alex ^a,b   González, Mauro E ^c  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN ECOSISTEMAS DE LA PATAGONIA CIEP   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Araucaria araucana; Chile; Life history strategies; Nothofagus pumilio; Pair correlation function; Semivariograms; Space as a surrogate; Villarrica national park

Indexed keywords

ARAUCARIA; ARAUCARIA ARAUCANA; NOTHOFAGUS; NOTHOFAGUS PUMILIO;

EID: 78049254767     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: 16541103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2009.01117.x     Document Type: Article

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