Asymptotic height as a predictor of growth and allometric characteristics in Malaysian rain forest trees

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 556-566

  Thomas, Sean C ^a,b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometry; Asymptotic height; Canopy trees; Malaysia; Rain forest trees

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037932972     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2445913     Document Type: Article

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