Evidence for a 'plant community economics spectrum' driven by nutrient and water limitations in a Mediterranean rangeland of southern France - Pérez-Ramos, Ignacio M.; Roumet, Catherine; Cruz, Pablo; Blanchard, Alain; Autran, Paul; Garnier, Eric (The Journal of ecology, 2012)
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