# Diversity and distribution of Raunkiær's life forms in European vegetation

*PRI Rank #13 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Botany and Plant Ecology Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #13 |
| 18m citations | 21 |
| Journal | Journal of Vegetation Science |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1111/jvs.13229 |
| Corresponding authors | Gabriele Midolo |
| Institution | Masaryk University, Czech Republic |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Botany and Plant Ecology Studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/botany-and-plant-ecology-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1111/jvs.13229](https://doi.org/10.1111/jvs.13229)

## Topics

Raunkiær's life forms · hemicryptophytes · therophytes · chamaephytes · phanerophytes · renewal bud position · vegetation plots · life form diversity · life form richness · life form evenness · Bioclimatic variables · habitat type · temperate zone · Mediterranean region · boreal zone · arctic zone · moisture-related predictors · Functional diversity · continental-scale biogeography · Vascular plants

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