Populational characterization of Melocactus zehntneri (Britton & Rose) Luetzelburg (Cactaceae) present in an inselberg of the Paraiban Caatinga

Inselbergs are rocky outcrops that are characterized by the fact that they form isolated ecosystems with a high degree of endemism. However, these environments remain little studied. The present work aimed to characterize a population of Melocactus zehntneri (Britton & Rose) Luetzelburg (Cactace...

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Main Authors: Juliano Ricardo Fabricante, Leonaldo Alves de Andrade, Fábio José Marques
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2010-03-01
Series:Biotemas
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Online Access:http://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/volumes/pdf/volume231/61a67.pdf