Phytogeography of the Kaieteur Falls, Potaro Plateau, Guyana: Floral distributions and affinities

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 501-513

  Kelloff, Carol L ^a,b,c   Funk, V A ^a,d,e,f  

^a SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b Biol Diversity of the Guianas Prog   (United States)

^c GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d US National Herbarium   (United States)

^e US National Herbarium ^*

^f OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Flora affinities; Guiana Shield; Guyana; Kaieteur; Plant distributions

Indexed keywords

ELEVATION; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HABITAT; PHYTOGEOGRAPHY; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

GUYANA; GUYANA SHIELD; KAIETEUR; POTARO-SIPARUNI; SOUTH AMERICA; VENEZUELA;

MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 1542673039     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0305-0270.2003.01038.x     Document Type: Article

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