Growth and survival of two north Australian relictual tree species, Allosyncarpia ternata (Myrtaceae) and Callitris intratropica (Cupressaceae)

Ecological Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 228-236

  Prior, L D ^a   Bowman, D M J S ^a   Brook, B W ^a  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Growth rate; Recruitment; Seasonal tropics; Survival; Tropical tree

Indexed keywords

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; BURNING; CONIFEROUS TREE; DICOTYLEDON; FIRE MANAGEMENT; GROWTH RATE; LIFE TABLE; MORTALITY; RAINFOREST; RECRUITMENT; RELICT SPECIES; SAVANNA; STAND STRUCTURE; SURVIVAL;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; KAKADU NATIONAL PARK; NORTHERN TERRITORY;

ALLOSYNCARPIA TERNATA; CALLITRIS INTRATROPICA; CUPRESSACEAE; GYMNOSPERMAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MYRTACEAE;

EID: 33847380737     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-006-0011-2     Document Type: Article

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