Diversity and distribution of ferns in sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar and some islands of the South Atlantic

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1579-1604

  Aldasoro, J J ^a,b   Cabezas, F ^a,c   Aedo, C ^a,b  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

diversity; diversity; Biogeography; Centres of diversity; Climatic variables; Dispersal capability; Extinction; Habitat diversity; Isolation; Pteridophytes

Indexed keywords

BIOTIC FACTOR; ENDEMISM; EXTINCTION; FERN; PHYTOGEOGRAPHY; PTERIDOPHYTE; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

AFRICA; ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (SOUTH); INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MADAGASCAR; SAHARA;

BRYOPHYTES; FILICOPHYTA; PTERIDOPHYTA; SPERMATOPHYTA;

EID: 4644352057     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2004.01106.x     Document Type: Article

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