Breeding systems and phylogenetic diversity of seed plants along a large-scale elevational gradient

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 465-476

  Vamosi, Steven M ^a   Queenborough, Simon A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breeding systems; Community phylogenetics; Costa Rica; Dioecy; Elevational gradient; Monoecy; Phylogenetic diversity; Species richness

Indexed keywords

DIOECY; ELEVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PHYLOGENETICS; PLANT COMMUNITY; POLLINATOR; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES RICHNESS;

COSTA RICA;

SPERMATOPHYTA;

EID: 75149150737     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2009.02214.x     Document Type: Article

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