Variant scaling relationship for mass-density across tree-dominated communities

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 268-277

  Li, Hai Tao ^a   Han, Xing Guo ^b   Wu, Jian Guo ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometry; Mass density; Scaling relationship; Trees

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; DATABASE;

EID: 33646248782     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2006.00222.x     Document Type: Article

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