Tree architecture in relation to leaf dimensions and tree stature in temperate and tropical rain forests

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1012-1024

  King, David A ^a,b   Maindonald, John H ^c  

^a Australian National University ^*  (United States)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Environment; Latitude; Leaf morphology; Light; Tree architecture

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURE; AUSTRALIA; ECOLOGY; LITERATURE; ORTHOTROPY; PETIOLE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLAGIOTROPY; PLANT LEAF; RAINFOREST; TREE; TROPICS;

ARCHITECTURE; FOREST; LEAF MORPHOLOGY; TREE;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0032804062     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.1999.00417.x     Document Type: Article

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