An evaluation of the geographic area hypothesis using the latitudinal gradient in North American tree diversity

Evolutionary Ecology Research

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 413-428

  Fine, Paul V A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Frost tolerance; Geographic area hypothesis; Latitudinal gradient; North American tree diversity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041689395     PISSN: 15220613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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