Microtopographic heterogeneity constrains alpine plant diversity, Glacier National Park, MT

Theoretical and empirical evidence exists for a positive relationship between environmental heterogeneity and species diversity. Alpine plant communities can exhibit exceptional diversity at a fine scale, which niche theory would suggest is the result of fine scale spatial heterogeneity of the envir...

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Veröffentlicht in:Plant Ecology. - Springer Science + Business Media. - 213(2012), 6, Seite 955-965
1. Verfasser: Rose, Jonathan P. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Malanson, George P.
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2012
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Plant Ecology
Schlagworte:Biological sciences Information science Physical sciences