The distribution of ecological species groups in Fagetum communities of Caspian forests: Determination of effective environmental factors

Flora: Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants

Volumn 205, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 721-727

  Rad, Javad Eshaghi ^a   Shafiei, Abbas Banj ^a  

^a URMIA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Beech; Caspian forests; Ecological species groups; Iran; Site classification; Soil fertility

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CORRESPONDENCE ANALYSIS; DECIDUOUS FOREST; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FLORISTICS; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; PH; PHOSPHORUS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SAMPLING; SOIL FERTILITY;

CASPIAN COAST [IRAN]; IRAN;

FAGUS; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 78049448883     PISSN: 03672530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.flora.2010.04.015     Document Type: Article

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