Composition and distribution of vascular epiphytes in a tropical semideciduous forest, Ghana

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 767-773

  Addo Fordjour, Patrick ^a   Anning, Alexander Kofi ^a   Addo, Mathew Glover ^a   Osei, Margaret Frimpomaa ^a  

^a KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Composition; Distribution; Hosts; Vascular epiphytes

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; DECIDUOUS FOREST; EPIPHYTE; FOREST CANOPY; NATURE RESERVE; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; VASCULAR PLANT; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

GHANA;

MORACEAE; NEPHROLEPIS UNDULATA;

EID: 73149091008     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2009.01072.x     Document Type: Article

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