Rapid assessment and explanation of tree species abundance along the elevation gradient in Gaoligong Mountains, Yunnan, China

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 52, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2007, Pages 225-231

  Sun, Zhenhua ^a   Peng, Shengjing ^a   Ou, Xiaokun ^a  

^a YUNNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Climatic factor; Distribution range; Elevation; The Gaoligong Mountains; Tree species abundance

Indexed keywords

EID: 43049093775     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-007-7030-4     Document Type: Article

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