Which components of plant diversity are most correlated with ecosystem properties? A case study in a restored wetland in northern China

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 49, Issue , 2015, Pages 228-236

  Zhang, Yiran ^a,b   Wang, Renqing ^a   Kaplan, David ^c   Liu, Jian ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Shenyang Academy of Environmental Sciences   (China)

^c University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Dominance; Ecosystem services; Functional diversity; Taxonomical diversity; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; RESTORATION; WETLANDS;

CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS; DOMINANCE; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY; TAXONOMIC DIVERSITY; TAXONOMICAL DIVERSITY; WETLAND ECOSYSTEM;

ECOSYSTEMS;

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; DIVERSITY INDEX; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SPECIES RICHNESS; TAXONOMY;

CHINA;

EID: 84909956410     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2014.10.001     Document Type: Article

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