Interspecific and intraspecific variation in tree seedling survival: Effects of allocation to roots versus carbohydrate reserves

Oecologia

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-11

  Canham, Charles D ^a   Kobe, Richard K ^b,d   Latty, Erika F ^a,c   Chazdon, Robin L ^b  

^a CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^d MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate reserves; Root allocation; Tree seedling survival

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; SEEDLING; SURVIVAL; TREE;

ACER RUBRUM; ACER SACCHARUM; PRUNUS SEROTINA; QUERCUS RUBRA;

EID: 0032720984     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050900     Document Type: Article

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