The role of ecological knowledge in explaining biogeography and biodiversity in Amazonia

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 347-357

  Tuomisto, Hanna ^a   Ruokolainen, Kalle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Amazonia; biodiversity; biogeography; ecology; rain forest

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOGEOGRAPHY; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; HISTORICAL APPROACH; RAINFOREST;

SOUTH AMERICA, AMAZONIA;

EID: 0030618341     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018308623229     Document Type: Conference Paper

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