The subalpine and alpine flora of Mount Jaya (new Guinea): Status and threats

Blumea: Journal of Plant Taxonomy and Plant Geography

Volumn 54, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 280-283

  Utteridge, T M A ^a   Edwards, P J ^a  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation; Indonesia; Mining; Pteridophytes

Indexed keywords

FILICOPHYTA; PTERIDOPHYTA;

EID: 70350424250     PISSN: 00065196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3767/000651909X476292     Document Type: Article

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