Phenological differences in tree water use and the timing of tropical forest inventories: Conclusions from patterns of dry season diameter change

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 171, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 261-274

  Baker, T R ^a,c   Affum Baffoe, K ^a,b   Burslem, D F R P ^a   Swaine, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b Forest Management Support Centre   (Ghana)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dendrometer bands; Ghana; Permanent plots; Tree growth

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; SOILS;

STEM GIRTH;

FORESTRY;

GROWTH; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PHENOLOGY; TREE; TROPICAL FOREST; WATER USE;

GHANA;

CELTIS; STROMBOSIA;

EID: 0037110522     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(01)00787-3     Document Type: Article

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