A protocol for measuring abundance and size of a neotropical liana, Desmoncus polyacanthos (Palmae), in relation to forest structure

Economic Botany

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 339-346

  Troy, Austin R ^a   Ashton, P Mark S ^b   Larson, Bruce C ^b  

^a Yale University ^*  (United States)

^b Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

Author keywords

Amazon estuary; Canopy structure; Climbing palm; Desmoncus polyacanthos; Non timber forest product

Indexed keywords

ARECACEAE; DESMONCUS; DESMONCUS POLYACANTHOS;

EID: 0344474521     PISSN: 00130001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02861044     Document Type: Article

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