Phenology and phylogeny of animal-dispersed plants in a Dry Chaco forest (Argentina)

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-16

  Marco, Diana E ^a   Páez, Sergio A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

^b Inst Nac de Tecnol Agropecuaria   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Dispersal guild; Dry Chaco forest; Flowering and fruiting patterns; Phenology; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; PHENOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; TROPICAL FOREST; ZOOCHORY;

ARGENTINA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0036708847     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-1963(02)90976-6     Document Type: Article

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