Reproductive allometry in Malaysian rain forest trees: Biomechanics versus optimal allocation

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 517-530

  Thomas, Sean C ^a,b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

allocation; allometry; biomechanics; reproduction; tropical trees

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BIOMECHANICS; RAINFOREST TREE; REPRODUCTIVE ALLOCATION;

MALAYSIA;

EID: 0029660406     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01237882     Document Type: Article

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