Ecological traits of the tropical treeline species Polylepis quadrijuga (Rosaceae) in the Andes of Colombia

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 771-787

  Velez, Virginia ^a   Cavelier, Jaime ^a   Devia, Beatriz ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Andes; Colombia; Flavonoids; Herbivory; Leaf longevity; Paramo; Phenology; Phytochemistry; Polylepis; Production

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; ECOLOGY; TROPICAL FOREST;

COLOMBIA;

ANIMALIA; ESPELETIA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; POACEAE; POLYLEPIS; POLYLEPIS QUADRIJUGA; ROSACEAE;

EID: 0032412183     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S026646749800056X     Document Type: Article

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