Factors affecting the distribution, abundance and seedling survival of Mammillaria gaumeri, an endemic cactus of coastal Yucatan, Mexico

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 421-428

  Leirana Alcocer, Jorge ^a   Parra Tabla, Víctor ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Coastal dune; Distribution; Endangered species; Establishment; Mexico Yucatan; Scrubland; Seedling survival

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; POPULATION ECOLOGY; SEEDLING; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SURVIVAL;

MEXICO; YUCATAN STATE;

MAMMILLARIA GAUMERI; MYRMECOPHILA TIBICINIS;

EID: 0032796539     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1998.0490     Document Type: Article

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