Savanna plant community types at El Palmar National Park [Argentina]

Since 1965, El Palmar National Park, Entre Ríos, protects the largest remnant of Butia yatay palm savanna, a species-rich ecosystem threatened by human activity. To study the functioning of this ecosystem and to manage its preservation, it is necessary to have an adequate picture of its vegetation h...

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Otros Autores: Batista, William Bennett, Rolhauser, Andrés Guillermo, Biganzoli, Fernando, Burkart, Silvia Elena, Goveto, Liliana, Maranta, Aristóbulo, Pignataro, Ana Genoveva, Morandeira, Natalia S., Rabadán, Mirta
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