Floristical and ecological characterization of the polar desert zone of Greenland

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 685-696

  Bay, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Arctic; Floristic delimitation; Phytogeography; Plant community; Vegetation type

Indexed keywords

DIOMASS; PLANT COMMUNITY; POLAR DESERT; SPECIES COMPOSITION; SPECIES RICHNESS;

(NORTH); GREENLAND;

SAXIFRAGA OPPOSITIFOLIA;

EID: 0031461317     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237373     Document Type: Article

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