Floristics of bamboo-dominated stands in lowland terra-firma forests of southwestern Amazonia

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 108-125

  Griscom, Bronson W ^a,c   Daly, Douglas C ^b   Ashton, Mark S ^a  

^a Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

^b NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amazonia; Bamboo; DCA; Diversity; Guadua sarcocarpa; Guadua weberbaueri; Mass loading; Plant community; Soil; TWINSPAN

Indexed keywords

BAMBOO; DOMINANCE; DRY FOREST; FLORISTICS; FOREST CANOPY; GROWTH RATE; PLANT COMMUNITY; SAPLING; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; UNDERSTORY;

AMAZONIA; MADRE DE DIOS; PERU; SOUTH AMERICA; TAMBOPATA;

GUADUA; GUADUA WEBERBAUERI;

EID: 34250829028     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3159/1095-5674(2007)134[108:FOBSIL]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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