The elevational gradient of Andean plant endemism: Varying influences of taxon-specific traits and topography at different taxonomic levels

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1159-1165

  Kessler, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Andes; Ecuador; Elevational pattern; Endemism; Orography; Plants; Topography

Indexed keywords

ELEVATION; ENDEMISM; TOPOGRAPHY; VEGETATION;

ECUADOR;

TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 0036749176     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.2002.00773.x     Document Type: Article

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