Phenology of deciduous and broadleaved-evergreen tree species in a Mexican tropical lower montane forest

Global Ecology and Biogeography Letters

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 115-127

  Williams Linera, Guadalupe ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Broad leaved evergreen trees; Deciduous trees; Montane forest; Phenology; Phytogeography; Temperate trees; Tropical trees

Indexed keywords

HEDYOSMUM; MELIOSMA; STYRACACEAE; STYRAX; CHLORANTHACEAE; SABIACEAE;

FLOWERING; FRUITING; LEAF FLUSH; MONTANE FOREST; PHENOLOGY;

MEXICO, VERACRUZ;

EID: 0031459733     PISSN: 09607447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2997568     Document Type: Article

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