A comparative study of common and rare species in spring habitats

Ecoscience

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 80-88

  Spitale, Daniel ^a  

^a Museo Delle Scienze   (Italy)

Author keywords

bryophytes; commonness; dispersal ability; multiple taxonomic groups; niche; rarity; Trento Province Italy

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT SELECTION; NICHE BREADTH; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; RESOURCE USE; TAXONOMY;

ITALY; TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE; TRENTO;

ACARI; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; CHIRONOMIDAE; COPEPODA; HYDRACARINA; MOLLUSCA; OSTRACODA; PLECOPTERA; TRACHEOPHYTA; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 84861368088     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2980/19-1-3435     Document Type: Article

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