The spatial aspect of plant interactions in a sand dune plant community /

The spatial aspect of plant interactions in a sand dune plant community was described, tested, modeled, and quantified. By analyzing both pattern and process as spatial phenomena, the mechanics of the sand dune system were studied. Plant interactions, and their impact upon the spatial organizatio...

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Main Author: Feagin, Russell Austin, 1974-
Format: Thesis Book
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 2003.
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