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Linking grassland plant diversity to species pools, sorting and plant traits
Article first published online: 19 JAN 2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2010.01786.x
© 2011 The Authors. Journal of Ecology © 2011 British Ecological Society
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Houseman, G. R. and Gross, K. L. (2011), Linking grassland plant diversity to species pools, sorting and plant traits. Journal of Ecology, 99: 464–472. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2010.01786.x
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- Issue published online: 15 FEB 2011
- Article first published online: 19 JAN 2011
- Received 13 May 2010; accepted 6 December 2010 Handling Editor: Hans Cornelissen
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