Phytosociological, bioclimatic and biogeographical classification of woody climax communities of western North America

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 505-528

  Peinado, M ^a   Aguirre, J L ^a   Delgadillo, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Braun Blanquet approach; Climax forest; Pacific forest; Plant association; Syntaxonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030695504     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237202     Document Type: Article

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