The contribution of interspecific variation in maximum tree height to tropical and temperate diversity

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 11-24

  King, David A ^a   Wright, S Joseph ^b   Connell, Joseph H ^c  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Australia; Biodiversity; Forest architecture hypothesis; Forest stratification; Panama; Temperate forest; Tree height; Tropical forest; USA

Indexed keywords

HEIGHT; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; STAND STRUCTURE; TREE;

CENTRAL AMERICA; PANAMA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

EID: 29344464872     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467405002774     Document Type: Article

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