A protocol for the systematic documentation of the ecology of Cape plants

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 201-210

  Linder, H P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLORISTICS; HERBARIUM; MICROHABITAT; TAXONOMY;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE; WORLD;

EID: 23444445195     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30134-4     Document Type: Article

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