Floristic analysis of vascular plant genera of North America north of Mexico: Characteristics of phytogeography

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1307-1321

  Qian, Hong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Biogeography; Floristic element; Plant geography; Vascular plants

Indexed keywords

FLORISTICS; PHYTOGEOGRAPHY; TECTONICS;

NORTH AMERICA;

TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 0033389308     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1999.00367.x     Document Type: Article

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