Correlations among biodiversity, biomass and other plant community parameters using the phytosociological approach: A case study from the south-eastern Alps

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 131-140

  Poldini, L ^a   Sburlino, G ^b   Buffa, G ^b   Vidali, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Edaphic properties; Functional traits; Grassland ecology; Phytosociological data; SE Alps

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952496887     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: 17245575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263504.2010.547673     Document Type: Article

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