Ontogenetic changes in size, allometry, and mechanical design of tropical rain forest trees

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 266-272

  Sterck, Frank J ^a   Bonger, Frans ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Allometry; Buckling height; Constant stress model; Elastic stability model; French Guiana; Mechanical design; Safety factor; Tree; Wind resistance factor

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; ONTOGENY; RAINFOREST; TREE;

FRENCH GUIANA;

DICORYNIA GUIANENSIS; GOUPIA GLABRA; VOUACAPOUA AMERICANA;

EID: 0032228830     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2446315     Document Type: Article

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