Seed dynamics in relation to gaps in a tropical montane rainforest of Hainan Island, South China: (I) seed rain

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1565-1572

  Zang, Run Guo ^a   Zhang, Wei Yin ^a   Ding, Yi ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Forest regeneration; Gap dynamics; Hainan Island; Seed dispersal; Seed rain; Supply side process; Tropical montane rain forest

Indexed keywords

DRY SEASON; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GAP DYNAMICS; POPULATION DENSITY; RAINFOREST; SEED DISPERSAL; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES RICHNESS; STAND DYNAMICS; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION; WET SEASON;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HAINAN;

EID: 35448953034     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1774-7909.2007.00577.x     Document Type: Article

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