Distribution and richness of aquatic plants across Europe and Mediterranean countries: Patterns, environmental driving factors and comparison with total plant richness

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 985-997

  Chappuis, Eglantine ^a   Ballesteros, Enric ^a   Gacia, Esperança ^a  

^a CENTRE D ESTUDIS AVANÇATS DE BLANES CEAB CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

diversity; Aquatic macrophytes; Biodiversity hot spot; Evapotranspiration; GAM; Latitudinal trends; Water energy

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AQUATIC PLANT; BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; LATITUDINAL GRADIENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EUROPE; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 84865800093     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: 16541103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2012.01417.x     Document Type: Article

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