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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido
2015-01-01
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Series: | Revista Caatinga |
Online Access: | http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=237141066018 |