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Altitudinal zonation of pteridophytes in Papuasia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

R. J. Johns
R. J. Johns
Affiliation:
P.N.G.University of Technology, Lae, Papua New Guinea
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Synopsis

The radiation of species in Papuasia, particularly in the mid-montane zone, offers a natural laboratory in which to study the processes of speciation in tropical ferns and fern allies.

Some of the major problems associated with the interpretation of altitudinal zonation of pteridophytes in Papuasia are outlined.

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Research Article
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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 86: The Biology of Pteridophytes , 1985 , pp. 381 - 389
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1985

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