Habitat differentiation of ferns in a lowland tropical rain forest

American Fern Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 162-175

  Watkins Jr , James E ^a   Cardels, Catherine ^a  

^a Center for Language and Brain   (United States)

Author keywords

Canopy; Epiphyte; Gametophyte; Microclimate; Pteridophyte

Indexed keywords

EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIACEAE; FILICOPHYTA; HYERONIMA ALCHORNEOIDES; PTERIDOPHYTA;

EID: 76449113960     PISSN: 00028444     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1640/0002-8444-99.3.162     Document Type: Article

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