The influence of canopy-layer composition on understory plant diversity in southern temperate forests

The influence of canopy-layer composition on understory plant diversity in southern temperate forests

Abstract Background Understory plants represents the largest component of biodiversity in most forest ecosystems and plays a key role in forest functioning. Despite their importance, the influence of overstory-layer composition on understory plant diversity is relatively poorly understood within dec...

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Main Authors: Luciana Mestre, Mónica Toro-Manríquez, Rosina Soler, Alejandro Huertas-Herrera, Guillermo Martínez-Pastur, María Vanessa Lencinas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-05-01
Series:Forest Ecosystems
Subjects:
Landscape
Understory communities
Understory structure
Forest structure
Nothofagus
Conservation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40663-017-0093-z

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