Gradients within gradients: the mesoscale distribution patterns of palms in a central amazonian forest

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 69-78

  Costa, Flávia R C ^a   Guillaumet, Jean Louis ^b   Lima, Albertina P ^a   Pereira, Ocirio S ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Beta diversity; Canopy palm; Environmental gradient; Tropical forest; Understory

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONIFEROUS FOREST; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; PLANT COMMUNITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT; TROPICAL FOREST; UNDERSTORY;

AMAZONAS [BRAZIL]; BRAZIL; DUCKE RESERVE; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 70249109135     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2009.05314.x     Document Type: Article

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