Studies in monodominant forests in eastern Mato Grosso, Brazil: II. A forest in the Areões Xavante Indian reserve

Edinburgh Journal of Botany

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 483-497

  Marimon, B S ^a,b   Felfili, J M ^a   Haridasan, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE DO ESTADO DE MATO GROSSO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amazonian forest; Brosimum rubescens; Cerrado; Phytosociology; Plant nutrition; Soil fertility

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346508891     PISSN: 09604286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0960428601000798     Document Type: Article

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