Improving competition representation in theoretical models of self-thinning: A critical review

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 362-372

  Reynolds, Joel H ^a,b   David Ford, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Density dependent mortality; IBMs; Mechanistic model; Model assessment; Model evaluation; Model validation; Plant competition; Plasticity; Process model; Universal laws

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); DENSITY DEPENDENCE; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; SELF THINNING;

EID: 13544273214     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2005.00976.x     Document Type: Review

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