Species composition and diversity of Lianas in tropical forests of Southern Yunnan (Xishuangbanna), South-western China

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 111-122

  Zhu, H ^a  

^a CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Across forest types; Liana diversity; Tropical China

Indexed keywords

TROPICS; WOOD;

ACROSS FOREST TYPES; FLORISTIC COMPOSITION; LIANA DIVERSITY; TROPICAL FORESTS;

FORESTRY;

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FLORISTICS; HETEROGENEITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES INVENTORY; TROPICAL FOREST; VINE;

FORESTS; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; TREE DIMENSIONS; TROPICS; WOOD;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; YUNNAN;

ANNONACEAE; APOCYNACEAE; FABACEAE; RUBIACEAE; VITACEAE;

EID: 43049136923     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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