Survival, growth, and allometry of planted Larix occidentalis seedlings in relation to light availability

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 106, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 169-179

  Chen, Han Y H ^a   Klinka, Karel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Field experiment; Morphology; Plasticity; Shoot to root ratio; Specific leaf area; Western latch

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; GROWTH RATE; LEAF AREA; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; SURVIVAL; WESTERN LARCH;

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, OKANAGAN FALLS;

LARIX OCCIDENTALIS;

EID: 0032572512     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(97)00309-5     Document Type: Article

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