Distribution of C3 and C4 grasses along an altitudinal gradient in Central Argentina

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 197-204

  Cabido, Marcelo ^a,c   Ateca, Norma ^b   Astegiano, Marta E ^b   Anton, Ana M ^a,c  

^a Centro de Investigaciones En Quimica Biologica de Cordoba   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

^c Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biologia Vegetal   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Altitudinal gradient; Argentina; C3 and C4 grasses; Climate

Indexed keywords

ANDROPOGONEAE; ARISTIDEAE; AVENEAE; BROMEAE; CYNODONTEAE; ERAGROSTIDEAE; MELICEAE; PANICEAE; PAPPOPHOREAE; POACEAE; POEAE; STIPEAE; TRITICEAE;

EID: 0030804162     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1997.00085.x     Document Type: Article

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