Floristic diversity in the Cape Flora of South Africa

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 359-377

  Goldblatt, Peter ^a  

^a MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN   (United States)

Author keywords

climatic stability; edaphic diversity; endemism; local speciation

Indexed keywords

CLIMATIC STABILITY; EDAPHIC DIVERSITY; ENDEMISM; LOCAL SPECIATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; VASCULAR PLANT;

SOUTH AFRICA, CAPE FLORISTIC PROVINCE;

TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 0030618325     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018360607299     Document Type: Conference Paper

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