Effect of intra-seasonal variability on vegetation data

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 978-984

  Vymazalová, Marie ^a   Axmanová, Irena ^a   Tichý, Lubomír ^a  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Budburst; Central Europe; Dry grasslands; Life forms; Mesic forests; Symphenological groups; Vernal species

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; DATABASE; DECIDUOUS FOREST; GRASSLAND; GROWING SEASON; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEASONALITY; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; VARIANCE ANALYSIS; VEGETATION STRUCTURE; VERNALIZATION;

CZECH REPUBLIC;

EID: 84865768904     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: 16541103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2012.01416.x     Document Type: Article

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