Inherently slow growth in two Caribbean epiphytic species: A demographic approach

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 527-534

  Schmidt, Gerold ^a   Zotz, Gerhard ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^b SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

Author keywords

Aspasia; Epiphyte; Panama; Plant size; RGR; Vriesea

Indexed keywords

EPIPHYTE; GROWTH RATE; SIZE EFFECT;

ASPASIA; ORCHIDACEAE; VRIESEA;

EID: 0036669630     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2002.tb02079.x     Document Type: Article

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