Seed mass in Amazonian floodplain forests with contrasting nutrient supplies

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 417-428

  Parolin, Pia ^a,b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Flooding gradient; Floodplain forests; Igapo; Nutrient supply; Seed mass; Seed weight; Seedling establishment; Varzea

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ELEVATION; FLOODPLAIN FOREST; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SEED;

SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 0033858264     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467400001486     Document Type: Article

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