Ecophysiological traits of deciduous and evergreen woody species in the seasonally dry tropics

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 11-16

  Eamus, Derek ^a  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; RAIN; WATER;

ECOPHYSIOLOGY; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; WOODY PLANT;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECOLOGY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENERGY CONSERVATION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; PLANT GROWTH; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; TREE; TROPIC CLIMATE;

EID: 0033016217     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-5347(98)01532-8     Document Type: Review

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