Canopy gaps in subtropical forest in South Africa: Size of the species pool and not the number of available niches limits species richness

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 549-556

  Lawes, Michael J ^a   Obiri, John A F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL PIETERMARITZBURG   (South Africa)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gap phase regeneration; Harvesting; Local regional processes; Niche limitation; Species availability; Species pool; Subtropical forest

Indexed keywords

CANOPY GAP; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); DISPERSAL; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; RECRUITMENT; SPECIES POOL; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUBTROPICAL REGION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

NOTHOFAGUS;

EID: 0142091124     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467403003602     Document Type: Article

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