Differences in plant and soil water relations in and around a forest gap in West Africa during the dry season may influence seedling establishment and survival

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 83-90

  Veenendaal, E M ^a   Swaine, M D ^a   Agyeman, V K ^b   Blay, D ^b   Abebrese, I K ^b   Mullins, C E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Forest gaps; Leaf water potential; Seasonal droughts; Soil matric potential; Stomatal conductance

Indexed keywords

GAP DYNAMICS; PIONEER TREE; RAINFOREST; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SOIL MATRIC POTENTIAL; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE;

GHANA;

ENTANDROPHRAGMA UTILE; TERMINALIA SUPERBA;

EID: 0029669033     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2261702     Document Type: Article

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