Woody plant encroachment into grasslands: spatial patterns of functional group distribution and community development.

Woody plant encroachment into grasslands has been globally widespread. The woody species invading grasslands represent a variety of contrasting plant functional groups and growth forms. Are some woody plant functional types (PFTs) better suited to invade grasslands than others? To what extent do loc...

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Main Authors: Feng Liu, Steven R Archer, Frances Gelwick, Edith Bai, Thomas W Boutton, Xinyuan Ben Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3867480?pdf=render