Cladistic biogeography of the Mexican transition zone

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 203-216

  Marshall, Christopher J ^a   Liebherr, James K ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Areas of endemism; Central America; Mexico; Montane biota; Vicariance

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; CLADISTICS; ENDEMISM; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; TRANSITION ZONE;

NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 0033894219     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.2000.00388.x     Document Type: Article

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