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Biodiversity and Conservation 18: 28232835. | Dainese M, Bragazza L (2012) Plant traits across different habitats of the Italian Alps: a comparative analysis between native and alien species. Alpine Botany | HILL, M.O., PRESTON, C.D. & ROY, D.B. (2004) PLANTATT - attributes of British and Irish Plants: status, size, life history, geography and habitats. Huntingdon: Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. | Kleyer, M., R. M. Bekker, I. C. Knevel, J. P. Bakker, K. Thompson, M. Sonnenschein, P. Poschlod, J. M. van Groenendael, L. Klimes, J. Klimesova, S. Klotz, G. M. Rusch, Hermy, M. , D. Adriaens, G. Boedeltje, B. Bossuyt, A. Dannemann, P. Endels, L. Gtzenberger, J. G. Hodgson, A.-K. Jackel, I. Khn, D. Kunzmann, W. A. Ozinga, C. Rmermann, M. Stadler, J. Schlegelmilch, H. J. Steendam, O. Tackenberg, B. Wilmann, J. H. C. Cornelissen, O. Eriksson, E. Garnier, and B. Peco. 2008. The LEDA Traitbase: a database of life-history traits of the Northwest European flora. 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Lep_, T. Meier, R. Pakeman, M. Papadimitriou, V. P. Papanastasis, H. Quested, F. Qutier, M. Robson, C. Roumet, G. Rusch, C. Skarpe, M. Sternberg, J.-P. Theau, A. Thbault, D. Vile, and M. P. Zarovali. 2007. Assessing the effects of land-use change on plant traits, communities and ecosystem functioning in grasslands: A standardized methodology and lessons from an application to 11 European sites. Annals of Botany 99:967-985. | Pakeman, R. J., J. Leps, M. Kleyer, S. Lavorel, E. Garnier, and V. Consortium. 2009. Relative climatic, edaphic and management controls of plant functional trait signatures. Journal of Vegetation Science 20:148-159. | Fortunel, C., E. Garnier, R. Joffre, E. Kazakou, H. Quested, K. Grigulis, S. Lavorel, P. Ansquer, H. Castro, P. Cruz, J. Dolezal, O. Eriksson, H. Freitas, C. Golodets, C. Jouany, J. Kigel, M. Kleyer, V. Lehsten, J. Leps, T. Meier, R. Pakeman, M. Papadimitriou, V. P. Papanastasis, F. Quetier, M. Robson, M. Sternberg, J. P. Theau, A. Thebault, and M. Zarovali. 2009. Leaf traits capture the effects of land use changes and climate on litter decomposability of grasslands across Europe. Ecology 90:598-611. 1824 Dainese M, Bragazza L (2012) Plant traits across different habitats of the Italian Alps: a comparative analysis between native and alien species. Alpine Botany | Bragazza L (2009) Conservation priority of Italian alpine habitats: a floristic approach based on potential distribution of vascular plant species. Biodiversity and Conservation 18: 28232835. | Schweingruber, F.H., Poschlod, P. 2005: Growth rings in herbs and shrubs: Life span, age determination and stem anatomy. Forest, Snow and Landscape Res. 79, 195-415 | Schweingruber, F.H., Landolt, W.: The Xylem Database. Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL Updated (2005) | Fitter, A. H. and H. J. Peat 1994. The Ecological Flora Database. Journal of Ecology 82:415-425. | Kleyer, M., R. M. Bekker, I. C. Knevel, J. P. Bakker, K. Thompson, M. Sonnenschein, P. Poschlod, J. M. van Groenendael, L. Klimes, J. Klimesova, S. Klotz, G. M. Rusch, Hermy, M. , D. Adriaens, G. Boedeltje, B. Bossuyt, A. Dannemann, P. Endels, L. Gtzenberger, J. G. Hodgson, A.-K. Jackel, I. Khn, D. Kunzmann, W. A. Ozinga, C. Rmermann, M. Stadler, J. Schlegelmilch, H. J. Steendam, O. Tackenberg, B. Wilmann, J. H. C. Cornelissen, O. Eriksson, E. Garnier, and B. Peco. 2008. The LEDA Traitbase: a database of life-history traits of the Northwest European flora. Journal of Ecology 96:1266-1274. | unpublished data 1825 Garnier, E., S. Lavorel, P. Ansquer, H. Castro, P. Cruz, J. Dolezal, O. Eriksson, C. Fortunel, H. Freitas, C. Golodets, K. Grigulis, C. Jouany, E. Kazakou, J. Kigel, M. Kleyer, V. Lehsten, J. Lep_, T. Meier, R. Pakeman, M. Papadimitriou, V. P. Papanastasis, H. Quested, F. Qutier, M. Robson, C. Roumet, G. Rusch, C. Skarpe, M. Sternberg, J.-P. Theau, A. Thbault, D. Vile, and M. P. Zarovali. 2007. 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The Ecological Flora Database. Journal of Ecology 82:415-425. | Pakeman, R. J., J. Leps, M. Kleyer, S. Lavorel, E. Garnier, and V. Consortium. 2009. Relative climatic, edaphic and management controls of plant functional trait signatures. Journal of Vegetation Science 20:148-159. | Dainese M, Bragazza L (2012) Plant traits across different habitats of the Italian Alps: a comparative analysis between native and alien species. Alpine Botany | Bragazza L (2009) Conservation priority of Italian alpine habitats: a floristic approach based on potential distribution of vascular plant species. Biodiversity and Conservation 18: 28232835. | Sophie Gachet, Errol Vla, Thierry Tatoni, 2005, BASECO: a floristic and ecological database of Mediterranean French flora. Biodiversity and Conservation 14(4):1023-1034 | Schweingruber, F.H., Poschlod, P. 2005: Growth rings in herbs and shrubs: Life span, age determination and stem anatomy. Forest, Snow and Landscape Res. 79, 195-415 | Kleyer, M., R. M. 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Journal of Ecology 92:384-396. | Kleyer, M., R. M. Bekker, I. C. Knevel, J. P. Bakker, K. Thompson, M. Sonnenschein, P. Poschlod, J. M. van Groenendael, L. Klimes, J. Klimesova, S. Klotz, G. M. Rusch, Hermy, M. , D. Adriaens, G. Boedeltje, B. Bossuyt, A. Dannemann, P. Endels, L. Gtzenberger, J. G. Hodgson, A.-K. Jackel, I. Khn, D. Kunzmann, W. A. Ozinga, C. Rmermann, M. Stadler, J. Schlegelmilch, H. J. Steendam, O. Tackenberg, B. Wilmann, J. H. C. Cornelissen, O. Eriksson, E. Garnier, and B. Peco. 2008. The LEDA Traitbase: a database of life-history traits of the Northwest European flora. Journal of Ecology 96:1266-1274. | Schweingruber, F.H., Landolt, W.: The Xylem Database. Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL Updated (2005) | Sanda et al. (2003): Sanda V., Bita-Nicolae C.D. & Barabas N. (2003). The flora of spontane and cultivated cormophytes from Romania. Editura Ion Borcea, Bacau, 316 p (in Romanian) | unpublished data | Schweingruber, F.H., Poschlod, P. 2005: Growth rings in herbs and shrubs: Life span, age determination and stem anatomy. Forest, Snow and Landscape Res. 79, 195-415 1829 Kleyer, M., R. M. Bekker, I. C. Knevel, J. P. Bakker, K. Thompson, M. Sonnenschein, P. Poschlod, J. M. van Groenendael, L. Klimes, J. Klimesova, S. Klotz, G. M. Rusch, Hermy, M. , D. Adriaens, G. Boedeltje, B. Bossuyt, A. Dannemann, P. Endels, L. Gtzenberger, J. G. Hodgson, A.-K. Jackel, I. Khn, D. Kunzmann, W. A. Ozinga, C. Rmermann, M. Stadler, J. Schlegelmilch, H. J. Steendam, O. Tackenberg, B. Wilmann, J. H. C. Cornelissen, O. Eriksson, E. Garnier, and B. Peco. 2008. The LEDA Traitbase: a database of life-history traits of the Northwest European flora. Journal of Ecology 96:1266-1274. | Fortunel, C., E. Garnier, R. Joffre, E. Kazakou, H. Quested, K. Grigulis, S. Lavorel, P. Ansquer, H. Castro, P. Cruz, J. Dolezal, O. Eriksson, H. Freitas, C. Golodets, C. Jouany, J. Kigel, M. Kleyer, V. Lehsten, J. Leps, T. Meier, R. Pakeman, M. Papadimitriou, V. P. Papanastasis, F. Quetier, M. Robson, M. Sternberg, J. P. Theau, A. Thebault, and M. Zarovali. 2009. Leaf traits capture the effects of land use changes and climate on litter decomposability of grasslands across Europe. Ecology 90:598-611. | Dainese M, Bragazza L (2012) Plant traits across different habitats of the Italian Alps: a comparative analysis between native and alien species. Alpine Botany | Garnier, E., S. Lavorel, P. Ansquer, H. Castro, P. Cruz, J. Dolezal, O. Eriksson, C. Fortunel, H. Freitas, C. Golodets, K. Grigulis, C. Jouany, E. Kazakou, J. Kigel, M. Kleyer, V. Lehsten, J. Lep_, T. Meier, R. Pakeman, M. Papadimitriou, V. P. Papanastasis, H. Quested, F. Qutier, M. Robson, C. Roumet, G. Rusch, C. Skarpe, M. Sternberg, J.-P. Theau, A. Thbault, D. Vile, and M. P. Zarovali. 2007. Assessing the effects of land-use change on plant traits, communities and ecosystem functioning in grasslands: A standardized methodology and lessons from an application to 11 European sites. Annals of Botany 99:967-985. | Pakeman, R. J., J. Leps, M. Kleyer, S. Lavorel, E. Garnier, and V. Consortium. 2009. Relative climatic, edaphic and management controls of plant functional trait signatures. Journal of Vegetation Science 20:148-159. | Bragazza L (2009) Conservation priority of Italian alpine habitats: a floristic approach based on potential distribution of vascular plant species. Biodiversity and Conservation 18: 28232835. | Schweingruber, F.H., Poschlod, P. 2005: Growth rings in herbs and shrubs: Life span, age determination and stem anatomy. Forest, Snow and Landscape Res. 79, 195-415 | unpublished data | Pakeman, R. J., E. Garnier, S. Lavorel, P. Ansquer, H. Castro, P. Cruz, J. Dolezal, O. Eriksson, H. Freitas, C. Golodets, J. Kigel, M. Kleyer, J. Leps, T. Meier, M. Papadimitriou, V. P. Papanastasis, H. Quested, F. Quetier, G. Rusch, M. Sternberg, J. P. Theau, A. Thebault, and D. Vile. 2008. Impact of abundance weighting on the response of seed traits to climate and land use. Journal of Ecology 96:355-366. | Schweingruber, F.H., Landolt, W.: The Xylem Database. Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL Updated (2005) 1830 Kleyer, M., R. M. Bekker, I. C. Knevel, J. P. Bakker, K. Thompson, M. Sonnenschein, P. Poschlod, J. M. van Groenendael, L. Klimes, J. Klimesova, S. Klotz, G. M. Rusch, Hermy, M. , D. Adriaens, G. Boedeltje, B. Bossuyt, A. Dannemann, P. Endels, L. Gtzenberger, J. G. Hodgson, A.-K. Jackel, I. Khn, D. Kunzmann, W. A. Ozinga, C. Rmermann, M. Stadler, J. Schlegelmilch, H. J. Steendam, O. Tackenberg, B. Wilmann, J. H. C. Cornelissen, O. Eriksson, E. Garnier, and B. Peco. 2008. The LEDA Traitbase: a database of life-history traits of the Northwest European flora. Journal of Ecology 96:1266-1274. | Sophie Gachet, Errol Vla, Thierry Tatoni, 2005, BASECO: a floristic and ecological database of Mediterranean French flora. Biodiversity and Conservation 14(4):1023-1034 | unpublished data | Schweingruber, F.H., Landolt, W.: The Xylem Database. Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL Updated (2005) | Schweingruber, F.H., Poschlod, P. 2005: Growth rings in herbs and shrubs: Life span, age determination and stem anatomy. Forest, Snow and Landscape Res. 79, 195-415 1831 Kleyer, M., R. M. Bekker, I. C. Knevel, J. P. Bakker, K. Thompson, M. Sonnenschein, P. Poschlod, J. M. van Groenendael, L. Klimes, J. Klimesova, S. Klotz, G. M. Rusch, Hermy, M. , D. Adriaens, G. Boedeltje, B. Bossuyt, A. Dannemann, P. Endels, L. Gtzenberger, J. G. Hodgson, A.-K. Jackel, I. Khn, D. Kunzmann, W. A. Ozinga, C. Rmermann, M. Stadler, J. Schlegelmilch, H. J. Steendam, O. Tackenberg, B. Wilmann, J. H. C. Cornelissen, O. Eriksson, E. Garnier, and B. Peco. 2008. 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