INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE HERBACEOUS AND SHRUBBY-ARBOREAL COMPONENTS IN A SEMIARID REGION IN THE NORTHEAST OF BRAZIL: COMPETITION OR FACILITATION?

Under conditions of high stress, interactions between species can be positive. Islands of perennial vegetation can improve the conditions of the understory and facilitate the establishment of herbaceous plants. The hypothesis of this study is that islands of perennial vegetation in an area of caatin...

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Main Authors: KLEBER ANDRADE DA SILVA, JOSIENE MARIA FALCÃO FRAGA DOS SANTOS, DANIELLE MELO DOS SANTOS, JULIANA RAMOS DE ANDRADE, ELBA MARIA NOGUEIRA FERRAZ, ELCIDA DE LIMA ARAÚJO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido 2015-01-01
Series:Revista Caatinga
Online Access:http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=237141066018