The distribution and status of the montane juniper woodlands of Oman

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 791-803

  Gardner, Andrew S ^a   Fisher, Martin ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

biogeography dieback; Climate change; Juniperus excelsa subsp. polycarpos; regeneration; tree condition

Indexed keywords

JUNIPER WOODLAND; MONTANE VEGETATION; TREE LINE;

OMAN, JEBEL AKHDAR; OMAN, JEBEL KAWR; OMAN, JEBEL QUBAL;

CUPRESSACEAE; JUNIPERUS EXCELSA POLYCARPOS; OLEA EUROPEA; OLEACEAE;

EID: 0030302211     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.1996.tb00040.x     Document Type: Article

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