Species richness and habitat diversification of bryophytes in submontane rain forest and fallows of Bolivia

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 9-18

  Acebey, Amparo ^a   Gradstein, S Rob ^b   Krömer, Thorsten ^b  

^a Herbario Nacional de Bolivia   (Bolivia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Deforestation; Ecological generalist; Growth form; Shade epiphyte; Species richness; Succession; Sun epiphyte; Vertical distribution

Indexed keywords

RAINFOREST; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

BOLIVIA;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; PTERIDOPHYTA;

EID: 0037263367     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S026646740300302X     Document Type: Article

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