Influence of tree-fall orientation on canopy gap shape in an Ecuadorian rain forest

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 865-869

  Salvador Van Eysenrode, David ^a   Bogaert, Jan ^a   Van Hecke, Piet ^a   Impens, Ivan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Hemispherical photographs; Shape index; Terra firme forests; Treefall gap

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032408729     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467498000625     Document Type: Article

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