Canopy development in tropical tree plantations: A comparison of species mixtures and monocultures

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 104, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 249-263

  Menalled, Fabián D ^a   Kelty, Matthew J ^a   Ewel, John J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b USDA Forest Service   (United States)

Author keywords

Cedrela; Cordia; Ecological combining ability; Hyeronima; Leaf area index

Indexed keywords

CANOPY; GROWTH; MIXED-SPECIES STAND; MONOCULTURE; TROPICAL TREE;

COSTA RICA, ATLANTIC LOWLANDS;

EID: 0031949088     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(97)00255-7     Document Type: Article

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