Growth ecology of Carapa nicaraguensis Aublet. (Meliaceae): Implications for natural forest management

Biotropica

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 102-110

  Webb, Edward L ^a,b  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

^b ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Carapa nicaraguensis; Costa Rica; Light; Selective logging; Swamp forest; Tree growth

Indexed keywords

FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWTH; LOGGING;

CARAPA; CARAPA NICARAGUENSIS; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MELIACEAE;

EID: 0032794533     PISSN: 00063606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.1999.tb00121.x     Document Type: Article

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