Do the distribution patterns of vascular plant species correspond to biogeographical classifications based on environmental data? A case study from northern Belgium

Landscape and Urban Planning

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 93-103

  Van Landuyt, Wouter ^a   Vanhecke, Leo ^b   Hoste, Ivan ^b   Bauwens, Dirk ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR NATURE AND FOREST INBO   (Belgium)

^b BOTANIC GARDEN MEISE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Belgium; Cluster analysis; Floristic region; Grid mapping; Vascular plants

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ECOLOGY; K-MEANS CLUSTERING;

BELGIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; FLORISTIC REGION; GRID MAPPING; K-MEANS CLUSTERING METHOD; PLANT SPECIES COMPOSITION; VASCULAR PLANT; VASCULAR PLANT SPECIES;

POPULATION DISTRIBUTION;

BIOGEOGRAPHICAL REGION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ECOREGION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FLORISTICS; PHYTOGEOGRAPHY; SOIL TYPE; VASCULAR PLANT;

BELGIUM; FLANDERS;

TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 78649988263     PISSN: 01692046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2010.08.020     Document Type: Article

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