Ecosociological studies in Ecuadorian bryophyte communities. III. Life forms, life strategies and ecomorphology of the submontane and montane epiphytic vegetation of S Ecuador

Nova Hedwigia

Volumn 80, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 89-113

  Kürschner, Harald ^a   Parolly, Gerald ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bryophyte communities; Ecomorphology; Epiphytes; Functional types; Life forms; Life strategies; Neotropics; Rain forests

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; PLAGIOCHILION;

EID: 33645188711     PISSN: 00295035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0029-5035/2005/0080-0089     Document Type: Article

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