Semantic Scholar
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1982
915 sitasi
Neotropical Floristic Diversity: Phytogeographical Connections Between Central and South America, Pleistocene Climatic Fluctuations, or an Accident of the Andean Orogeny?
A. Gentry
Abstrak
The interchange of plant species between North and South America has been a major factor in determining the Neotropical phytogeographical patterns observed today. Although this has long been realized, recent historical geological evidence as well as increasing knowledge of today's distributional patterns now makes possible a more thorough analysis of how these patterns originated. This paper briefly reviews the geological background, summarizes the composition of the extant Neotropical flora, points out the striking ecological consistency of many taxa and life forms, and suggests how some of the present phytogeographical patterns have developed from the interplay of these factors.
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A. Gentry
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Informasi Jurnal
- Tahun Terbit
- 1982
- Bahasa
- en
- Total Sitasi
- 915×
- Sumber Database
- Semantic Scholar
- DOI
- 10.2307/2399084
- Akses
- Open Access ✓