Spatial structure of hardwood forest communities - Individual-based approaches

Japanese Journal of Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 31-44

  Sumida, Akihiro ^a  

^a FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Competition; Crown; Hardwood forest; Individual based study; Spatial structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002533624     PISSN: 00215007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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