Search for dissertations about: "phylogenetic independent contrasts"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words phylogenetic independent contrasts.

2. 1. The role of regeneration in plant niche differentiation and habitat specialization

   Author : Dirk-Jan ten Brink; Biologiska institutionen; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; seed mass; seed size; drought; shade; seed germination; seed dormancy; seedling establishment; plant community ecology; assembly rules; habitat specialization; plant recruitment; Regeneration; niche differentiation; phylogenetic independent contrasts; plant traits; soil fertility; comparative ecology;

   Abstract : To predict the effects of environmental change and nature management on the distribution of plant species, it is crucial to understand the mechanisms of plant niche differentiation and habitat specialization. The importance to habitat specialization of particular plant traits and requirement of the regenerative phase of the plants life has received scanty interest. READ MORE