Phylogenetic structure and phylogenetic diversity of angiosperm assemblages in forests along an elevational gradient in Changbaishan, China

Journal of Plant Ecology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 154-165

  Qian, Hong ^a   Hao, Zhanqing ^b   Zhang, Jian ^c  

^a RESEARCH AND COLLECTIONS CENTER   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF APPLIED ECOLOGY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Elevational diversity gradient; Herbaceous plants; Net relatedness index; Phylogenetic alpha diversity; Phylogenetic beta diversity; Woody plants

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897389806     PISSN: 17529921     EISSN: 1752993X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpe/rtt072     Document Type: Article

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