Relative influence of deterministic processes on structuring marsh plant communities varies across an abiotic gradient

Oikos

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 173-178

  Guo, Hongyu ^a   Wieski, Kazimierz ^a   Lan, Zhenjiang ^a   Pennings, Steven C ^a  

^a University of Houston   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTIC FACTOR; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; HETEROGENEITY; MARSH; MICROHABITAT; PLANT COMMUNITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

GEORGIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84892679038     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: 16000706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0706.2013.00425.x     Document Type: Article

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