Effects of seasonal rainfall on radial growth in two tropical tree species

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 13-16

  Bullock, Stephen H ^a  

^a Ctro de Investigacion C   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Climate variation; Drought stress; Growth models; Phenology; Tropical dendroecology

Indexed keywords

CNIDOSCOLUS; CNIDOSCOLUS SPINOSUS; COCHLOSPERMACEAE; COCHLOSPERMUM VITIFOLIUM; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIACEAE;

EID: 0002248675     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004840050047     Document Type: Article

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