Diversity and distribution of vascular epiphytes in the forest lower canopy in Kibale National Park, western Uganda

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 45, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2007, Pages 120-125

  Mucunguzi, Patrick ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Composition; Epiphytes; Forest canopy; Species richness

Indexed keywords

EPIPHYTE; FOREST CANOPY; HERB; HOST PLANT; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KIBALE NATIONAL PARK; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA; WESTERN PROVINCE [UGANDA];

ASPLENIACEAE; FILICOPHYTA; ORCHIDACEAE; POLYPODIACEAE;

EID: 36048947598     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2007.00868.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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