Massive post-fire flowering events in a tropical mountain region of Brazil: High episodic supply of floral resources

Acta Botanica Brasilica

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 847-850

  Conceição, Abel Augusto ^a   Alencar, Thiago Gondim ^a   Souza, Jumara Marques ^a   Moura, Alan Daniel Cerqueira ^a   Silva, Gabriela Almeida ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biodiversity conservation; Chapada Diamantina; Nectar; Rocky grasslands; Vellozia sincorana

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892688032     PISSN: 01023306     EISSN: 1677941X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-33062013000400025     Document Type: Article

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