Notes on the island distribution pattern of the Permian Cathaysian flora in China: An example of the application of the equilibrium theory of island biogeography in palaeobiogeography

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 142, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 23-31

  Jun, Wang ^a   Huaqing, Liu ^b   Guanglong, Shen ^c   Hong, Zhang ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b Northwest Institute of Geology   (China)

^c NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d CCMRI   (China)

Author keywords

Cathaysian flora; Equilibrium theory of island biogeography (ETIB); Palaeobiogeography

Indexed keywords

EQUILIBRIUM; ISLAND BIOGEOGRAPHY; PERMIAN;

CHINA;

EID: 0032192707     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-0182(97)00147-8     Document Type: Article

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