The relationship between tree size and epiphyte species richness: Testing four different hypotheses

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 323-330

  Flores Palacios, Alejandro ^a,c   García Franco, José G ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE MORELOS   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^c CEAMISH   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Community saturation; Diversity; Mexico; Montane forest; Species area relationship; Veracruz; Vertical stratification

Indexed keywords

EPIPHYTE; MONTANE FOREST; SPECIES RICHNESS; SPECIES-AREA RELATIONSHIP;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; VERACRUZ;

LIQUIDAMBAR; QUERCUS;

EID: 33645216929     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2005.01382.x     Document Type: Review

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