Toward a framework of integrated knowledge of terrestrial vegetation system: The role of databases of phytosociological relevés

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 145, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 74-84

  Feoli, E ^a   Ganis, P ^a   Venanzoni, R ^b   Zuccarello, V ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Braun Blanquet; character set type; matrices; phytosociology; structural functional analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859042278     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: 17245575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263504.2011.602739     Document Type: Review

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