Vine species diversity across environmental gradients in northwestern México

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1853-1874

  Molina Freaner, Francisco ^a   Castillo Gámez, Reyna ^b   Tinoco Ojanguren, Clara ^a   Castellanos V , Alejandro E ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^b Apartado Postal 1819   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Environmental gradients; Sonoran desert; Species diversity; Tropical deciduous forest; Vines

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; LATITUDE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TROPICAL FOREST; VINE;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

APOCYNACEAE; CONVOLVULACEAE; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; CUCURBITACEAE; FABACEAE;

EID: 4043123379     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BIOC.0000035871.80725.1a     Document Type: Article

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