Leaf trait variation in three species through canopy strata in a semi-evergreen neotropical forest

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 398-404

  Yáñez Espinosa, Laura ^a   Terrazas, Teresa ^a   López Mata, Lauro ^a   Valdez Hernández, Juan Ignacio ^a  

^a Colegio de Postgraduados ^*  (Mexico)

Author keywords

Aphananthe monoica; Leaf variation; Pleuranthodendron lindenii; Psychotria costivenia; Tropical trees; Veracruz

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MORPHOLOGY;

VAPOUR PRESSURE DEFICIT;

FORESTRY;

CANOPY ARCHITECTURE; EVERGREEN FOREST; LEAF MORPHOLOGY;

ANATOMY; FORESTRY; HUMIDITY;

APHANANTHE MONOICA; PLEURANTHODENDRON LINDENII; PSYCHOTRIA;

EID: 0038284236     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b03-031     Document Type: Article

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