Can similarity theory contribute to the development of a general theory of the plant community?

Community Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 135-141

  Feoli, E ^a   Orloci L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community; Ecology; Gradients; Similarity; Theory; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; GENERALIST; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PLANT COMMUNITY; SIMILARITY INDEX; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

EID: 79958851635     PISSN: 15858553     EISSN: 15882756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/ComEc.12.2011.1.16     Document Type: Article

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