Seed dispersal, seedling establishment and gap partitioning among tropical pioneer trees

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 674-689

  Dalling, J W ^a   Hubbell, Stephen P ^a,b   Silvera, Katia ^c  

^a SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE PANAMÁ   (Panama)

Author keywords

Dispersal limitation; Establishment limitation; Gap; Gap light environment; Seedling establishment

Indexed keywords

ISLAND; PANAMA; PARTITIONING; PLANT GROWTH; SEED DISPERSAL;

GAP DYNAMICS; PIONEER SPECIES; SEED DISPERSAL; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

BARRO COLORADO ISLAND; PANAMA;

EID: 0031877901     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.1998.00298.x     Document Type: Article

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