Spatial Patterns of Species Diversity and Phylogenetic Structure of Plant Communities in the Tianshan Mountains, Arid Central Asia

The Tianshan Mountains, located in arid Central Asia, have a humid climate and are biodiversity hotspots. Here, we aimed to clarify whether the pattern of species diversity and the phylogenetic structure of plant communities is affected by environmental variables and glacial refugia. In this study,...

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Main Authors: Hong-Xiang Zhang, Ming-Li Zhang
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Acceso en liña:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2017.02134/full

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