The predominant role of soil in determining species composition of fern communities in subtropical coastal forest ecosystems

Ferns are an important component in the understorey of tropical forests and their distribution is influenced by several biotic and abiotic factors. At a regional scale, soil characteristics and canopy openness play an important role in fern species composition and richness, as well as in the abundan...

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Published in:	Neotropical biology and conservation Vol. 14; no. 4; pp. 559 - 575
Main Authors:	Carmes, Amanda Angélica, Dechoum, Michele de Sá, Fiaschi, Pedro
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sophia Pensoft Publishers 18-12-2019
Subjects:	Abiotic factors Abundance Coastal ecosystems Ferns Forest ecosystems Forests Habitats Multivariate analysis Soil characteristics Species composition Species diversity Species richness Terrestrial ecosystems Tropical forests Variance analysis Vegetation
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