A comparison of the taxonomic richness of temperate plants in East Asia and North America

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1818-1825

  Qian, Hong ^a  

^a RESEARCH AND COLLECTIONS CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeography; East Asia; North America; Seed plants; Species diversity

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; PLANT; TAXONOMY;

(EAST); ASIA; NORTH AMERICA;

CARYOPHYLLALES; COMMELINIDS; LILIOPSIDA; MAGNOLIIDS; ROSIDS; SPERMATOPHYTA;

EID: 0036862405     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.89.11.1818     Document Type: Article

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