Comparative growth analysis of tropical forest and savanna woody plants using phylogenetically independent contrasts

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 475-484

  Hoffmann, William A ^a   Franco, Augusto C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Allocation; Functional type; Light; Plasticity; Relative growth rate

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; GROWTH RATE; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; SAVANNA; TROPICAL FOREST; WOODY PLANT;

EID: 0038389094     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.2003.00777.x     Document Type: Article

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