Habitat, CO2 uptake and growth for the CAM epiphytic cactus Epiphyllum phyllanthus in a Panamanian tropical forest

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 291-306

  Andrade, Jose Luis ^a   Nobel, Park S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cactaceae; CO2 uptake; Crassulacean acid metabolism; Epiphyllum phyllanthus; Epiphyte; Habitat; Panama; Photosynthetic photon flux; Succulence; Tissue acidity

Indexed keywords

EPIPHYLLUM PHYLLANTHUS; CACTACEAE; PLATYPODIUM ELEGANS; TABEBUIA GUAYACAN;

CARBON DIOXIDE UPTAKE; GROWTH;

PANAMA, BARRO COLORADO ISLAND;

EID: 0029661478     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467400009469     Document Type: Article

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