Plant trait-environment relationships in salt marshes: Deviations from predictions by ecological concepts

Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 183-192

  Minden, Vanessa ^a   Andratschke, Sandra ^a   Spalke, Janina ^a   Timmermann, Hanna ^a   Kleyer, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allocation; Plant ecology strategy schemes; Plant functional traits; RLQ analysis

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DISTURBANCE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GROUNDWATER; LIMITING FACTOR; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PREDICTION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SALINITY; SALTMARSH; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT; TRADE-OFF; WATER LEVEL;

EID: 84860836846     PISSN: 14338319     EISSN: 16180437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ppees.2012.01.002     Document Type: Article

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