The vegetation of Robinson Crusoe Island (Isla Masatierra), Juan Fernandez Archipelago, Chile (1). From: Pacific Science | Date: July 1, 2002| Author: Dirnbock, Thomas; Greimler, Josef; S., Patricio Lopez; Stuessy, Tod F. | COPYRIGHT 2002 University of Hawaii Press. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

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Robinson Crusoe Island of the Juan Fernandez Archipelago, as is the case with many oceanic islands, has experienced strong human disturbances through exploitation of resources and introduction of alien biota. To understand these impacts and for purposes of diversity and resource management, an accurate assessment of the composition and structure of plant communities was made. We analyzed the vegetation with 106 releves (vegetation records) and subsequent Twinspa...

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