Ontogenetic changes in leaf phenology of a canopy species, Elateriospermum tapos (Ephorbiaceae), in a Malaysian rain forest

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 91-105

  Osada, Noriyuki ^a   Takeda, Hiroshi ^a   Furukawa, Akio ^b,d   Awang, Muhamad ^c  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^d NARA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Leaf dynamics; Light environment; Malaysia; Meteorological conditions; Rainfall seasonality

Indexed keywords

LEAF; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; ONTOGENY; PHENOLOGY; RAINFOREST;

MALAYSIA;

ELATERIOSPERMUM TAPOS; EUPHORBIACEAE;

EID: 0036154984     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0266467402002055     Document Type: Article

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