Dynamics of canopy structure and light interception in Pinus elliottii stands, north Florida

Ecological Monographs

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1991, Pages 33-51

  Gholz, H L ^a   Vogel, S A ^a   Cropper Jr , W P ^a   Mckelvey, K ^a   Ewel, K C ^a   Teskey, R O ^b   Curran, P J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomass; Canopy structure; Florida; Leaf area index (LAI); Light interception; Litterfall; Needle elongation; Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR); Pinus elliottii; Remote sensing; Seasonal change; Slash pine

Indexed keywords

CANOPY STRUCTURE; LEAF AREA INDEX; LIGHT; PINE; SLASH PINE;

USA, FLORIDA;

EID: 0026018374     PISSN: 00129615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1942998     Document Type: Article

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