Tree life histories in a montane subtropical forest: Species differ independently by shade-tolerance, turnover rate and substrate preference

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1234-1249

  Easdale, T A ^a,b,c   Healey, J R ^a   Grau, H R ^b   Malizia, A ^b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE TUCUMÁN   (Argentina)

^c LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Demography; Forest dynamics; Functional classification; Longevity; Maximum height; Species coexistence; Trade off

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISTURBANCE; FOREST DYNAMICS; GROWTH RATE; LIFE HISTORY; LONGEVITY; SHADE TOLERANCE; SUBSTRATE PREFERENCE; SUBTROPICAL REGION; SURVIVAL; TRADE-OFF;

EID: 35448969743     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2007.01290.x     Document Type: Article

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