Classification and distribution patterns of plant communities on Socotra Island, Yemen

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 148-165

  De Sanctis, Michele ^a   Adeeb, Achmed ^b   Farcomeni, Alessio ^c   Patriarca, Chiara ^d   Saed, Achmed ^b   Attorre, Fabio ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) of Socotra   (Yemen)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^d ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gradient analysis; Hierarchical classification; Non metric dimensional scaling; Phytosociology; Vegetation classification

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872378701     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: 1654109X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-109X.2012.01212.x     Document Type: Article

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