Colonization and demographic structure of Deschampsia antarctica and Colobanthus quitensis along an altitudinal gradient on livingston island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

Polar Research

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL.1, 2011, Pages

  Vera, María Luisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Altitude and habitat effect; Antarctic vascular plants; Colonization; Population structure

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; ANGIOSPERM; COLONIZATION; DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; MICROHABITAT; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RANGE EXPANSION; VASCULAR PLANT;

ANTARCTICA; LIVINGSTON ISLAND; SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS;

EID: 84867674158     PISSN: 08000395     EISSN: 17518369     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/polar.v30i0.7146     Document Type: Article

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