Modern pollen spectra from tropical South India and Sri Lanka: Altitudinal distribution

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1255-1280

  Bonnefille, R ^a,c   Anupama, K ^a   Barboni, D ^a   Pascal, J ^b   Prasad, S ^a   Sutra, J P ^a  

^a FRENCH INSTITUTE OF PONDICHERRY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^c CEREGE   (France)

Author keywords

Altitude gradient; Deciduous; Evergreen; India; Modern pollen rain; Tropical forests

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; FOREST SOIL; POLLEN;

INDIA; SRI LANKA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DIPTEROCARPACEAE; LAURACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 0033393892     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1999.00359.x     Document Type: Article

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