Fern patch structure and species diversity along the altitudinal gradient of Mt. Banahaw de Lucban, Luzon Island, Philippines

Philippine Agricultural Scientist

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 49-60

  Banaticla, M C N ^a,b   Buot Jr , I E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS   (Philippines)

^b INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Altitudinal distribution; Ferns; Mt. Banahaw de Lucban; Patch structure; Pteridophytes; Species diversity

Indexed keywords

ASPLENIACEAE; ASPLENIUM; BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; CEPHALOMANES; CYATHEA; FILICOPHYTA; HYMENOPHYLLACEAE; LYCOPODIUM; POLYPODIACEAE; PTERIDOPHYTA; SELAGINELLA; SPHAEROSTEPHANOS;

EID: 3042704847     PISSN: 00317454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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