Unexpected mechanisms sustain the stress gradient hypothesis in a tropical alpine environment

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 62-72

  Anthelme, Fabien ^a   Buendia, Belen ^b   Mazoyer, Charlotte ^a   Dangles, Olivier ^b,c,d  

^a INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL ECUADOR   (Ecuador)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Andes; Azorella aretioides; Biogenic habitat; Competition; Cushion; Ecuador; Facilitation; RII; Species specific effects.

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; ALTITUDE; BIOGENIC STRUCTURE; DICOTYLEDON; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FACILITATION; HUMIDITY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MICROCLIMATE; NURSE PLANT; PLANT COMMUNITY; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL TEMPERATURE; TROPICAL REGION; VASCULAR PLANT; VEGETATION COVER;

ANDES; ANTISANA; ECUADOR; NAPO [ECUADOR];

AZORELLA;

EID: 84855554751     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: 16541103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2011.01333.x     Document Type: Article

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