Floristic and ecological characterization of habitat types on an inselberg in Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil
ABSTRACT Inselbergs are granitic or gneissic rock outcrops, distributed mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. They are considered terrestrial islands because of their strong spatial and ecological isolation, thus harboring a set of distinct plant communities that differ from the surrounding ma...
Main Authors: | Luiza F. A. de Paula, Nara F. O. Mota, Pedro L. Viana, João R. Stehmann |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Botânica do Brasil
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Series: | Acta Botânica Brasílica |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062017000200199&lng=en&tlng=en |
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