Changes in species composition, vegetation structure, and life forms along an altitudinal gradient of rupestrian grasslands in south-eastern Brazil

Flora: Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants

Volumn 238, Issue , 2018, Pages 32-42

  Silva Mota, Graciene ^a   Luz, Giovana Rodrigues ^b   Mota, Nayara Mesquita ^c   Silva Coutinho, Etiene ^a   das Dores Magalhães Veloso, Maria ^a   Fernandes, Geraldo Wilson ^b   Nunes, Yule Roberta Ferreira ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MONTES CLAROS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Diversity; Espinha o mountains ranges; Phytosociology; Serra do cip ; Soil variables

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; FLORISTICS; GRASSLAND; LIFE CYCLE; PHYTOSOCIOLOGY; PLANT COMMUNITY; SOIL PROPERTY; SPECIES DIVERSITY; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

BRAZIL; SERRA DO ESPINHACO;

EID: 85017399918     PISSN: 03672530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.flora.2017.03.010     Document Type: Article

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