The Macal river: A floristic and phytosociological study of a threatened riverine vegetation community in Belize

Edinburgh Journal of Botany

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 95-118

  Urban, L ^a,c   Bridgewater, S G M ^b   Harris, D J ^a  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^c Arkansas   (United States)

Author keywords

Belize; Chalillo Dam; Floristics; Macal River; Maya Mountains; Phytosociology; Riparian vegetation; Riverine community

Indexed keywords

AUGUSTA RIVALIS; CALLIANDRA; CALYPTRANTHES; CUPHEA; CUPHEA CALOPHYLLA; CUPHEA UTRICULOSA; INGA VERA; NECTANDRA SALICIFOLIA; PLEURANTHODENDRON LINDENII;

EID: 33746897710     PISSN: 09604286     EISSN: 14740036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0960428606000436     Document Type: Article

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