Asymptotic height as a predictor of photosynthetic characteristics in Malaysian rain forest trees

Ecology

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1607-1622

  Thomas, S C ^a,b   Bazzaz, F A ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometry; Asymptotic height; Canopy trees; Malaysia; Ontogeny; Photosynthesis; Rain forest; Sun shade physiology; Tropical rain forest; Understory trees

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; HEIGHT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RAINFOREST; SUCCESSION; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

MALAYSIA; PASOH FOREST RESERVE;

EID: 0032842140     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(1999)080[1607:AHAAPO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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