Between and within-site comparisons of structural and physiological characteristics and foliar nutrient content of 14 tree species at a wet, fertile site and a dry, infertile site in Panama

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 238, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 335-346

  Craven, D ^a,b   Braden, D ^a   Ashton, M S ^a,b   Berlyn, G P ^a   Wishnie, M ^a,b   Dent, D ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cedrela odorata; Environmental gradient; Native tree species; Neotropics; Reforestation; Tectona grandis

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; NUTRITION; SOILS;

CEDRELA ODORATA; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENTS; NATIVE TREE SPECIES; NEOTROPICS; TECTONA GRANDIS;

REFORESTATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FOLIAGE; LEAF AREA INDEX; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; ORGANIC NITROGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PIONEER SPECIES; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; REFORESTATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SITE EFFECT; SOIL FERTILITY; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

BIODIVERSITY; FORESTS; NUTRITION; REFORESTATION; SOIL; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; STERCULIA;

CENTRAL AMERICA; PANAMA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

ALBIZIA ADINOCEPHALA; ALBIZIA GUACHAPELE; CEDRELA; CEDRELA ODORATA; ENTEROLOBIUM CYCLOCARPUM; GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM; GUAZUMA ULMIFOLIA; LUEHEA; SPONDIAS MOMBIN; TECTONA GRANDIS;

EID: 33846023397     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2006.10.030     Document Type: Article

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