Allometry and partitioning of the mangrove, Rhizophora apiculata

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 188, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 395-408

  Ong, J E ^a   Gong, W K ^a   Wong, C H ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Allometry; Leaf; Rhizophora apiculata biomass; Root; Stilt; Trunk

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ECOLOGY; FRUITS; PLANTS (BOTANY); REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ALLOMETRY; DATA SETS;

FORESTRY;

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; ALLOMETRY; BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; BIOMASS; MANGROVE;

RHIZOPHORA; RHIZOPHORA APICULATA;

EID: 0842327981     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2003.08.002     Document Type: Article

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