Stand structure and woody species diversity in relation to stand stratification in a subtropical evergreen broadleaf forest, Okinawa Island

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 293-301

  Feroz, S M ^a   Hagihara, A ^a   Yokota, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Quasi 1 2 power law of tree height; Small tree; Stand stratification; Subtropical evergreen broadleaf forest; Woody species diversity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE; JAPAN; PHYSIOLOGY; TREE;

BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE; JAPAN; TREES;

EID: 33746400094     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10265-006-0270-6     Document Type: Article

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