Effects of experimental canopy gaps on mangrove recruitment: Lack of habitat partitioning may explain stand dominance

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 203-213

  Clarke, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Co existence; Gap partitioning; Regeneration niche; Shade tolerance; Zonation

Indexed keywords

CANOPY GAP; COEXISTENCE; DOMINANCE; MANGROVE; PARTITIONING; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RECRUITMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 1842534578     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-0477.2004.00861.x     Document Type: Article

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