Effects of canopy species dominance on understorey light availability in low-elevation secondary forest stands in Costa Rica

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 779-788

  Kabakoff, Randy P ^a   Chazdon, Robin L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Canopy understorey interactions; Light availability; Species composition; Tropical secondary forests

Indexed keywords

CANOPY; DOMINANCE; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; UNDERSTOREY;

COSTA RICA, LA SELVA;

GOETHALSIA MEIANTHA; PENTACLETHRA MACROLOBA; TILIACEAE;

EID: 0030439828     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467400010038     Document Type: Article

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