Cross-scale determinants of palm species distribution

Acta Amazonica

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 17-25

  Salm, Rodolfo ^a   De Salles, Nilson Vicente ^b   Alonso, Wladimir J ^c   Schuck Paim, Cynthia ^d  

^a MUSEU PARAENSE EMÍLIO GOELDI   (Brazil)

^b Associação Floresta Protegida   (Brazil)

^c 4367 A210   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amazon; Diversity; Moisture; Palms; Tropical forests

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548786073     PISSN: 00445967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0044-59672007000100002     Document Type: Article

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