Dispersal and microsite limitation of a rare alpine plant

Plant Ecology

Volumn 213, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 395-406

  Frei, Eva S ^a   Scheepens, J F ^a   Stöcklin, Jürg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Campanula thyrsoides; Dispersal limitation; Disturbance; Habitat suitability; Microsite limitation; Seed sowing experiment

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; BIODIVERSITY; GLOBAL WARMING; GRASSLAND; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT LOSS; LONG-TERM CHANGE; MOUNTAIN REGION; RARITY; SEED DISPERSAL; SEEDLING; SOWING; SURVIVAL;

ALPS; SWITZERLAND;

CAMPANULA THYRSOIDES;

EID: 84857853331     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-011-9984-1     Document Type: Article

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