Large-scale patterns of plant diversity and conservation priorities in South East Asia

Blumea: Journal of Plant Taxonomy and Plant Geography

Volumn 54, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 103-108

  Marsh, S T ^a   Brummitt, N A ^a   de Kok, R P J ^a   Utteridge, T M A ^a  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation; Diversity; Floristic relationships; Generic; South East Asia

Indexed keywords

MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 70350381655     PISSN: 00065196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3767/000651909X474159     Document Type: Article

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