Redefining the ecological niche of a tropical rain forest canopy tree species using airborne imagery: Long-term crown dynamics of Toona ciliata

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 683-703

  Herwitz, Stanley R ^a   Slye, Robert E ^b   Turton, Stephen M ^c  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Airborne imaging; Canopy trees; Crown growth; Diameter growth; Ecological niches; Mortality; Pioneer species; Survivorship; Toona ciliata

Indexed keywords

CANOPY; NICHE; RAINFOREST; TREE;

AUSTRALIA;

TOONA CILIATA;

EID: 0031792262     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467498000480     Document Type: Article

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