Elevational parallels of latitudinal variation in the proportion of lianas in woody floras

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 163-168

  Jimenez Castillo M ^a,c   Wiser, S K ^b   Lusk, C H ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

^d MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Altitudinal gradient; Chile; Freeze embolism; Latitudinal gradient; New Zealand; Temperate rain forests; Vines; Woody climbers

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; ELEVATION; FLORA; LATITUDINAL GRADIENT; RAINFOREST; SPECIES RICHNESS; VEGETATION CLASSIFICATION; WOODY PLANT;

AUSTRALASIA; CHILE; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH AMERICA; SOUTH ISLAND;

EID: 33845645126     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2006.01570.x     Document Type: Article

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