Ecological and phylogenetic patterns of carbon isotope discrimination in the winter-rainfall flora of the Richtersveld, South Africa

Plant Ecology

Volumn 142, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 133-148

  Rundel, Philip W ^a   Esler, Karen J ^b   Cowling, Richard M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Aizoaceae; Crassulacean acid metabolism; Mesembryanthema; Succulent Karoo; Succulent leaves

Indexed keywords

AIZOACEAE; ALOE; ASPHODELACEAE; CERARIA; CRASSULACEAE; EUPHORBIA; PORTULACACEAE; SENECIO; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 0032858852     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1009878429455     Document Type: Article

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