Abundance, growth and allometry of red raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) along a natural light gradient in a northern hardwood forest

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 81, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 153-160

  Ricard, Jean Pierre ^a   Messier, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allocational plasticity; Canopy disturbance; Deciduous stand; Leaf distribution; Partial cutting

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; GROWTH;

CANADA, QUEBEC;

ROSACEAE; RUBUS IDAEUS;

EID: 0030453423     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-1127(95)03643-1     Document Type: Article

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