Influence of exploitation on population structure, spatial distribution and reproductive success of dioecious species in a fragmented cloud forest in India

Biological Conservation

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 243-256

  Somanathan, Hema ^a   Borges, Renee M ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Angular dispersion; Cloud forests; Dioecy; Floral display; Fruit set; Nearest neighbour analysis; Sex ratios

Indexed keywords

CLOUD FOREST; DIOECY; EXPLOITATION; FLOWERING PLANT; POPULATION STRUCTURE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

INDIA;

DIOSPYROS MONTANA; DIOSPYROS SYLVATICA; GARCINIA TALBOTII;

EID: 0034020216     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(99)00170-6     Document Type: Article

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