Phenological patterns among plant life-forms in a subtropical forest in southern Brazil

Plant Ecology

Volumn 173, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 191-201

  Marques, Márcia C M ^a   Roper, James J ^a   Baggio Salvalaggio, Ana Paula ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Araucaria angustifolia; Atlantic Rain forest; Daylength; Epiphytes; Flowering; Flushing; Fruiting; Leaf fall; Lianas; Life forms; Phenology

Indexed keywords

DAY LENGTH; PHENOLOGY; PLANT; TEMPERATURE; TROPICAL FOREST;

BRAZIL; PARANA; SOUTH AMERICA;

ARAUCARIA; ARAUCARIA ANGUSTIFOLIA;

EID: 3042720012     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:VEGE.0000029325.85031.90     Document Type: Article

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