Unraveling the role of light and biotic interactions on seedling performance of four Pyrenean species along environmental gradients

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 303, Issue , 2013, Pages 25-34

  Ameztegui, Aitor ^a   Coll, Lluís ^a,b  

^a CENTRE TECNOLÒGIC FORESTAL DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Climate change; Elevational gradient; Facilitation; Plant plant interactions; Pyrenees; Seedlings

Indexed keywords

BIOTIC INTERACTIONS; ELEVATIONAL GRADIENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; FACILITATION; PYRENEES; SEEDLING PERFORMANCE; SEEDLINGS;

BACTERIOLOGY; CLIMATE CHANGE; PLANTS (BOTANY); SEED;

FORESTRY;

BIOTIC FACTOR; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONIFEROUS TREE; DECIDUOUS TREE; ELEVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; FACILITATION; GROWING SEASON; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; MONTANE FOREST; MORTALITY; MOUNTAIN REGION; PLANTATION; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SUBALPINE ENVIRONMENT;

BACTERIOLOGY; FORESTRY; PLANTS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEEDLINGS;

PYRENEES; SPAIN;

EID: 84877326685     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2013.04.011     Document Type: Article

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