Self-thinning rule: A causal interpretation from ecological field theory

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 132, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 167-173

  Li, Bai Lian ^a   Wu, Hsin I ^b   Zou, Guangzhou ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological field theory; Emerging property; Self thinning rule; Spatial patterns; Statistical physics

Indexed keywords

DENSITY; SELF THINNING; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0034734117     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(00)00313-6     Document Type: Article

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