The conifer flora of New Caledonia - Stasis, evolution and survival in an ancient group

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 615, Issue , 2003, Pages 149-155

  Page, Christopher N ^a  

^a Royal Geological Society of Cornwall   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Araucariaceae; Cupressaceae; Maquis; Podocarpaceae; Taxaceae; Ultramafic

Indexed keywords

EID: 51849153792     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2003.615.12     Document Type: Conference Paper

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