Mechanical branch constraints contribute to life-history variation across tree species in a Bolivian forest

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1192-1200

  Sterck, Frank J ^a   Van Gelder, H Arnold ^a   Poorter, Lourens ^a,b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Instituto Boliviano de Investigacion Forestal Bolivia   (Bolivia)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Bolivia; Coexistence; Crown form; Diversity; Life history; Maximum height; Safety factor; Shade tolerance; Tropical rain forest; Wood density

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE; FOREST; PLANT AND FUNGUS STRUCTURE AND FORM; SPECIALIZATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TRADE-OFF; TREE;

BOLIVIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33749424776     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2006.01162.x     Document Type: Article

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