Vascular epiphyte distribution patterns: Explaining the mid-elevation richness peak

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 144-156

  Cardelús, Catherine L ^a,b   Colwell, Robert K ^a   Watkins Jr , James E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Barva Transect; Beta diversity; Chao S renson; Elevational gradient; Epiphyte diversity; Mantel test; Mid domain effect; Mid elevational bulge; Species richness

Indexed keywords

EPIPHYTE; SPECIES RICHNESS; VASCULAR PLANT;

FILICOPHYTA; ORCHIDACEAE;

EID: 31944447136     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2005.01052.x     Document Type: Article

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