Evaluating plant species diversity and physiographical factors in natural broad leaf forest

American Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 20-25

  Hashemi, Seyed Armin ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Altitude; Aspect; Diversity; Forest; Physiographical factors; Simpson's index; Slope

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; BROAD-LEAVED FOREST; FOREST; SEA LEVEL; SLOPE; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

EID: 77149145216     PISSN: 1553345X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajessp.2010.20.25     Document Type: Article

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