Drought tolerance associated with vertical stratification of two co-occurring epiphytic bromeliads in a tropical dry forest

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 699-706

  Graham, Eric A ^a   Andrade, Jose Luis ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Crassulacean acid metabolism; Dew; Drought; Photoprotection; Threatened species; Tillandsia; Vertical distribution; Yucatan, Mexico

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; DRY FOREST; EPIPHYTE; PHOTOPROTECTION; SHADE TOLERANCE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

CRASSULACEAE; TILLANDSIA; TILLANDSIA BRACHYCAULOS;

EID: 21044437573     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.91.5.699     Document Type: Article

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