Gap-dependence in mangrove life-history strategies: A consideration of the entire life cycle and patch dynamics

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1222-1233

  López Hoffman, Laura ^a   Ackerly, David D ^b   Anten, Niels P R ^c   Denoyer, Jeanne L ^d   Martinez Ramos, Miguel ^e  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN ECOSISTEMAS Y SUSTENTABILIDAD   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Avicennia germinans; Canopy gap; Disturbance; Gap dynamics; Markov model; Matrix model; Patch; Population projection matrix; Rhizophora mangle; Tropical forest; Venezuela

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHY; DISTURBANCE; FIELD SURVEY; LIFE CYCLE; LIFE HISTORY; MANGROVE; NEOTROPICAL REGION; PATCH DYNAMICS; POPULATION GROWTH; TROPICAL FOREST;

LAKE MARACAIBO; SOUTH AMERICA; VENEZUELA;

AVICENNIA; AVICENNIA GERMINANS; RHIZOPHORA MANGLE;

EID: 35448962564     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2007.01298.x     Document Type: Article

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