Phylogenetic structure of Brazilian savannas under different fire regimes

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1003-1013

  Silva, Igor A ^a   Batalha, Marco A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cerrado; Environmental filtering; Phylogenetic relatedness; Raunkiaer life forms; Seasonal forest

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CLADISTICS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DISPERSION; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HERITABILITY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PHYLOGENY; RELATEDNESS; RESPROUTING; SAVANNA; WILDFIRE; WOODY PLANT;

BRAZIL; EMAS NATIONAL PARK; GOIAS;

EID: 78049265854     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: 16541103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2010.01208.x     Document Type: Article

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