Analysis of the multi-stem clump structure of Litsea japonica Juss. growing in a coastal dwarf forest

Ecological Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 17-22

  Ito, Satoshi ^a   Gyokusen, Koichiro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Litsea japonica; Salty wind stress; Self maintenance of clumps; Skewness of stem age distribution; Sprouting characteristics

Indexed keywords

CLUMP STRUCTURE; COASTAL FOREST;

LAURACEAE; LITSEA JAPONICA;

EID: 0029662447     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02347816     Document Type: Article

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