Exploring anthropogenic and natural processes shaping fern species richness along elevational gradients

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 78-88

  Marini, Lorenzo ^a   Bona, Enzo ^b   Kunin, William E ^c   Gaston, Kevin J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b C/o Museo Civico di Scienze Naturali ^*  (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alps; Climate; Deforestation; Energy; Ferns; Habitat heterogeneity; Human impact; Italy; Land use; Species richness gradient

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CLIMATE CHANGE; DEFORESTATION; ENERGY BALANCE; FERN; HETEROGENEITY; LAND USE CHANGE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES RICHNESS;

ALPS;

FILICOPHYTA;

EID: 78650031437     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2010.02376.x     Document Type: Article

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