Geographical and environmental gradients of lianas and vines in China

Global Ecology and Biogeography

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 554-561

  Hu, Liang ^a   Li, Mingguang ^a   Li, Zhen ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Environmental gradients; Geographical gradients; Lianas; Rainfall; Temperature; Vines

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; RAINFALL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TROPICAL FOREST; VINE; WATER AVAILABILITY; WOODY PLANT;

CHINA;

EID: 77954830139     PISSN: 1466822X     EISSN: 14668238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00527.x     Document Type: Article

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