Population Dynamics of the Endangered, Long-Lived Perennial Species, Ligularia sibirica

Folia Geobotanica

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 193-214

  Heinken Šmídová, Anna ^a,b   Münzbergová, Zuzana ^a,c  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (Czech Republic)

^b PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^c CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Longevity; LTRE; Matrix population model; Nutrient enrichment; Population growth rate; Population size; Population viability analysis

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HABITAT STRUCTURE; HABITAT TYPE; LONGEVITY; PERENNIAL PLANT; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GROWTH; RELICT SPECIES; SPATIAL VARIATION; WETLAND;

CZECH REPUBLIC; SLOVAKIA;

LIGULARIA SIBIRICA;

EID: 84861885039     PISSN: 12119520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12224-011-9116-7     Document Type: Article

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