Influence of edaphic specialization on pteridophyte distribution in neotropical rain forests

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 283-293

  Tuomisto, Hanna ^a   Poulsen, Axel Dalberg ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Biogeographic distribution; Edaphic specialization; Floristic analysis; Neotropics; Pteridophytes; Tropical rain forest; Western Amazonia

Indexed keywords

EDAPHIC SPECIALIZATION; RAINFOREST; SOIL;

SOUTH AMERICA, AMAZONIA;

PTERIDOPHYTA;

EID: 0030302143     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1996.00044.x     Document Type: Article

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