Density regulation during the regeneration of two monocarpic bamboos: Self-thinning or intraclonal regulation?

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 281-288

  Makita, Akifumi ^a,b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Forestry Agency   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bud Utility Ratio; Clonal growth; Competition; Genet; Ramet; Sasa kurilensis; Sasa tsuboiana

Indexed keywords

BAMBOO; DENSITY REGULATION; INTRACLONAL REGULATION; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SELF-THINNING;

BAMBUSOIDEAE; POACEAE; SASA KURILENSIS; SASA TSUBOIANA;

EID: 0030434437     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3236329     Document Type: Article

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