Limited effects of dominant species population source on community composition during community assembly

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 429-440

  Gibson, David J ^a   Baer, Sara G ^a   Klopf, Ryan P ^a   Reed, Lewis K ^a   Wodika, Ben R ^a   Willand, Jason E ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community assembly; Dominant species; Extended phenotype; Grassland; Restoration; Seed pool; Tallgrass prairie

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; DOMINANCE; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; LEGUME; PHENOTYPE; PLANT COMMUNITY; PRAIRIE; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SEED BANK; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES POOL; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUCCESSION;

ILLINOIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84875810906     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: 16541103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2012.01475.x     Document Type: Article

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