The endemic Psychotria (Rubiaceae) of Tahiti (French Polynesia) threatened by the invasive Miconia calvescens (Melastomataceae): Status, distribution, ecology, phenology and conservation;Les Psychotria (Rubiacées) endémiques de Tahiti (Polynésie Française) menacés par l'invasion de Miconia calvescens (Mélastomatacées): Statut, répartition, écologie, phénologie et protection

Revue d'Ecologie (La Terre et la Vie)

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 161-185

  Meyer, Jean Yves ^a   Florence, Jacques ^b   Tchung, Valérie ^c  

^a Delegation a la Recherche   (French Polynesia)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^c Antenne de Polynesie Francaise ^*  (French Polynesia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CONSERVATION STATUS; ENDEMIC SPECIES; PHENOLOGY; RAINFOREST; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

FRENCH POLYNESIA;

MELASTOMATACEAE; MICONIA; MICONIA CALVESCENS; PSYCHOTRIA; RUBIACEAE;

EID: 0038300912     PISSN: 02497395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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