Degeneration of foundation cushion species induced by ecological constraints can cause massive changes in alpine plant communities
Jianguo Chen, Xufang Chen, Lishen Qian, Yazhou Zhang, Bo Li, Hong-Hua Shi, Lu Sun, Christian Schöb, Hang Sun
Topics & Concepts
EcologyPopulationAlpine plantEcosystemFoundation speciesPlant communityCushionClimate changeBiodiversityBiologyGeographySpecies richnessDemographySociologyArchaeologyEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsForest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies