Species traits and their non-additive interactions control the water economy of bryophyte cushions

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 222-231

  Michel, Pascale ^a,b   Lee, William G ^a   During, Heinjo J ^c   Cornelissen, Johannes H C ^d  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Arctic; Biodiversity; Community structure; Ecosystem hydrology; Liverwort; Moss; Non additive effects; Plant plant interactions; Species mixture; Water retention

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOHYDROLOGY; EVAPORATION; INTRASPECIFIC INTERACTION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LIVERWORT; MONOCULTURE; MOSS; PLANT COMMUNITY; TRADE-OFF; VASCULAR PLANT; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER RETENTION;

ARCTIC;

EID: 83455260033     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2011.01898.x     Document Type: Article

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