Distribution pattern and conservation priorities for vascular plants in Southern China: Guangxi Province as a case study

Botanical Studies

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 377-386

  Hou, Man Fu ^a,b,c   Pujol, Jordi López ^d   Qin, Hai Ning ^a   Wang, Li Song ^a   Liu, Yan ^e  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c Sources and Environment College   (China)

^d INSTITUT BOTÀNIC DE BARCELONA IBB CSIC ICUB   (Spain)

^e GUANGXI INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

Biodiversity hotspot; Conservation priority; Distribution pattern; Endemism; Southern China; Species richness

Indexed keywords

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EID: 78149263479     PISSN: 1817406X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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