Promotion of species co-existence in old-growth coniferous forest through interplay of life-history strategy and tree competition

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 549-558

  Nishimura, Naoyuki ^a   Hara, Toshihiko ^b   Kawatani, Midori ^c   Hoshino, Daisuke ^c,d   Yamamoto, Shin Ichi ^c  

^a NAGOYA SANGYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diffusion model; Growth dynamics; Interspecific competition; Mortality; Recruitment; Sub alpine

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE; CONIFEROUS FOREST; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; LIFE HISTORY; OLD-GROWTH FOREST;

ASIA; CHUBU; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONSHU; JAPAN; ONTAKE FOREST RESERVE; WORLD;

ABIES; ABIES MARIESII; ABIES VEITCHII; PICEA; PICEA JEZOENSIS VAR. HONDOENSIS; TSUGA; TSUGA DIVERSIFOLIA;

EID: 27744480395     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1658/1100-9233(2005)16[549:POSCIO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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