Factors affecting plant species richness and endemism in the South Aegean (Greece)

Journal of Biological Research

Volumn 16, Issue , 2011, Pages 282-295

  Kagiampaki, Anna ^a   Triantis, Kostas ^b,c   Vardinoyannis, Katerina ^a   Mylonas, Moissis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Choros model; Habitats; Plant families; Southern aegean indicator values; Species richness

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052553098     PISSN: 1790045X     EISSN: 1790045X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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