Leaf size distributions of understorey plants in mixed dipterocarp and heath forests of Brunei

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 123-128

  Becker, Peter ^a   Davies, Stuart J ^a,b   Moksin, Misli ^a   Zamri, Mohd ^a   Ismail, H J ^a   Simanjuntak, Putri Maharani ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM   (Brunei Darussalam)

^b UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Borneo; Dipterocarp; Kerangas; Leaf size; Nutrient availability; Tropical heath; Water availability

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033020009     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S026646749900070X     Document Type: Article

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