Edaphic filters and the functional structure of plant assemblages in grasslands in southern Brazil

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 100-110

  Moraes, Daniele A ^a   Cavalin, Pedro O ^a   Moro, Rosemeri S ^b   Oliveira, Ricardo A C ^a   Carmo, Marta R B ^b   Marques, Marcia C M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF PONTA GROSSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Abiotic filter; Ecological niche; Functional traits; Limiting similarity; Soil gradient

Indexed keywords

ABIOTIC FACTOR; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FLORISTICS; GRASSLAND; NICHE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; VEGETATION TYPE;

BRAZIL;

EID: 84953356465     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: 16541103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jvs.12331     Document Type: Article

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