The floristic compositions of vascular epiphytes of a seasonally inundated forest on the coastal plain of Ilha do Mel Island, Brazil

The floristic compositions of vascular epiphytes of a seasonally inundated forest on the coastal plain of Ilha do Mel Island, Brazil

A 3 000 m² area of seasonally inundated forest on the island of Ilha do Mel (25º30" S 48º23" W) in Paraná, Brazil, was sampled by collecting plants from all strata, using climbing equipment when necessary. The area harbors 103 species of epiphytes, in 49 genera and 20 families, of which 28...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo de Andrade Kersten, Sandro Menezes Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2006-09-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
Subjects:
Brazil
selva lluviosa atlántica
selva de planicie costera
composición florística
Orchidaceae
Restinga
epifitas vasculares
Atlantic rain forest
coastal plain forest
floristic composition
vascular epiphytes
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