Eocene out-of-India dispersal of Asian dipterocarps

The Dipterocarpaceae, a well known and economically important family of trees of the tropical rain forests of Asia, comprise over 470 species. These angiosperm trees contribute to 30% of the total area in typical lowland evergreen forests in Southeast Asia. Despite their remarkable diversity and reg...

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Main Authors: Dutta, S., Tripathi, S., Mallick, M., Mathews, R., Greenwood, Paul, Rao, M., Summons, R.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/58350