Leaf size zonation pattern of woody species along an altitudinal gradient on Mt. Pulog, Philippines

Plant Ecology

Volumn 145, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 197-208

  Buot Jr , I E ^a   Okitsu, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS   (Philippines)

^b CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Leaf size classes; Montane zone; Philippines; Phytogeographical transition region; Raunkiaer Webb classification; Tropical mountain

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDINAL ZONATION; LEAF; WOODY PLANT; ZONATION;

PHILIPPINES;

EID: 0342980275     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009868305586     Document Type: Article

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