Wood density and vessel traits as distinct correlates of ecological strategy in 51 California coast range angiosperms

New Phytologist

Volumn 170, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 807-818

  Preston, Katherine A ^a   Cornwell, William K ^a   DeNoyer, Jeanne L ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Height; Phylogenetic independent contrasts; Phylogenetic signal; Soil moisture; Trait correlations; Vessels; Water potential; Wood density

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ANGIOSPERM; CHAPARRAL; PHYLOGENETICS; RIPARIAN FOREST;

ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOLOGY; EVOLUTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; PHYLOGENY; SOIL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

ANGIOSPERMS; CALIFORNIA; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; ECOLOGY; EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENY; SOIL; WATER;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 33646705157     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2006.01712.x     Document Type: Article

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