Pattern of changes in species diversity, structure and dynamics of forest ecosystems along latitudinal gradients in East Asia

Ecological Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 287-296

  Takyu, Masaaki ^a   Kubota, Yasuhiro ^b   Aiba, Shin Ichiro ^b   Seino, Tatsuyuki ^c   Nishimura, Takashi ^d  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Japan)

^b KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d Yokohama Institute for Earth Sciences   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aboveground net primary productivity; Forest dynamics; Forest structure; Latitude; Species diversity

Indexed keywords

FOREST DYNAMICS; LATITUDINAL GRADIENT; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEASONALITY; SPECIES DIVERSITY; STAND STRUCTURE;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; WORLD;

EID: 20744433566     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-005-0044-y     Document Type: Article

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