Differentiation diversity of Argentine cacti and its relationship to environmental factors

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 547-558

  Mourelle, Cristina ^a   Ezcurra, Exequiel ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Dispersal capacity; Environmental variable; Growth form; Species turnover

Indexed keywords

ARGENTINA (FISH); CACTACEAE;

EID: 0030725065     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237206     Document Type: Article

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