Grouping species for predicting mixed tropical forest dynamics: Looking for a strategy

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 785-796

  Gourlet Fleury, Sylvie ^a   Blanc, Lilian ^a   Picard, Nicolas ^a   Sist, Plinio ^a   Dick, Jan ^b   Nasi, Robert ^a   Swaine, Mike D ^c   Forni, Eric ^a  

^a CIRAD   (France)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross comparisons; Functional groups; Modelling strategy; Species classifications

Indexed keywords

FOREST DYNAMICS; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; MIXED FOREST; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TROPICAL FOREST;

EID: 30444457435     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: 1297966X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:2005084     Document Type: Review

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