Density and diversity of lianas along a chronosequence in a central Panamanian lowland forest

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-19

  Dewalt, Saara J ^d   Schnitzer, Stefan A ^a   Denslow, Julie S ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Barro Colorado Nature Monument; Climbing mechanisms; Lianas; Ordination; Panama; Species diversity; Succession

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CHRONOSEQUENCE; EPIPHYTE; POPULATION DENSITY; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TROPICAL FOREST;

PANAMA;

EID: 0033972979     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467400001231     Document Type: Article

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