Distribution of plant life forms along an altitudinal gradient in the semi-arid valley of Zapotitlan, Mexico

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 39-42

  Pavón, Numa P ^a   Hernández Trejo, Humberto ^a   Rico Gray, Víctor ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Columnar cactus; Life form diversity; Semi arid habitat

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDINAL ZONATION; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; SEMIARID REGION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; VEGETATION;

MEXICO;

CACTACEAE;

EID: 0034144143     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3236773     Document Type: Article

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