Altitudinal variation in lifetime growth trajectory and reproductive schedule of a sub-alpine conifer, Abies mariesii

Evolutionary Ecology Research

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 671-689

  Sakai, A ^a,b   Matsui, K ^a,c   Kabeya, D ^a,d   Sakai, S ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b YOKOHAMA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NARA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Japan)

^d FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Elevational cline; Life history theory; Maturation timing; Reduction in tree size; Reproductive effort

Indexed keywords

ABIES; ABIES MARIESII; CONIFEROPHYTA;

EID: 2542426040     PISSN: 15220613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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