Author: White, F.
Description: The Afromontane floristic région is briefly described and examples of its complex biogeographical and evolutionary relationships are given. The origin of disjunctions of the Afromontane flora remains a matter of controversy but current hypotheses based on biogeographic and stratigraphic evidence are examined; the former are found to require some modification while the latter tend to be discordant with the facts. Evidence is presented which indicates a relatively recent southern migratory track between the mountains of East and West Africa, at least for forest trees. The implications for conservation and research arising from the complexity of the Afromontane flora and its outstanding scientific interest are discussed.
Subject Headings: Afromontane archipelago; Conservation; History
Keywords: The history of the Afromontane archipelago and the scientific need for its conservation
Publication year: 1981
Journal or book title: African Journal of Ecology
Volume: 19
Issue: 1-2
Pages: 33-54
Find the full text : https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-2028.1981.tb00651.x
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Type: Journal Article
Serial number: 2577