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The assembly of plant-patch networks in Mediterranean alpine grasslands |
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| Authors: | David S Pescador José María Iriondo Gianalberto Losapio and Adrián Escudero |
| Institution: | 1. Departamento de Biología y Geología, Física y Química Inorgánica, Escuela Superior de Ciencias Experimentales y Tecnología, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Móstoles, Spain, ;2. Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ;3. Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA;Corresponding author. E-mail: david.sanchez@urjc.es |
| Abstract: | Aims Harsh environmental conditions in alpine ecosystems shape vegetation structure into patches, where many different plant species cluster and grow together. Yet, which factors are important for the structure and dynamics of such plant–patch networks remains poorly understood. We aim to assess which and how environmental and biotic factors predict the assembly of plant–patch networks along a mountain range. |
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