Spatial distribution of dominant plants species according to local environmental gradients

Applied Ecology and Environmental Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 327-347

  Dyakov, N R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORESTRY   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Distribution fitting; Elevation; Habitat dryness; Response surfaces curves

Indexed keywords

EID: 84961354414     PISSN: 15891623     EISSN: 17850037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15666/aeer/1401_327347     Document Type: Article

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