Rosette scrub occurrence and fog availability in arid mountains of Mexico

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 651-662

  Martorell, Carlos ^a   Ezcurra, Exequiel ^a  

^a Instituto Nacional de Ecologia   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Agavaceae; Altitudinal gradient; Bromeliaceae; Cloud belt; Fog harvesting; Montane rosette scrub; Nolinaceae

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; ARID ENVIRONMENT; FOG; GROWTH FORM; SUCCULENT PLANT; WATER SUPPLY;

MEXICO; PUEBLA STATE; TEHUACAN VALLEY;

AGAVACEAE; BROMELIACEAE; CACTACEAE; MILETINAE; RUSCACEAE;

EID: 0036819540     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2002.tb02093.x     Document Type: Article

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