No effect of host tree species on the physiology of the epiphytic orchid Bulbophyllum japonicum in a subtropical rainforest in northeastern Taiwan

Taiwan Journal of Forest Science

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 241-251

  Martin, Craig E ^a   Lin, Teng Chiu ^b   Hsu, Chia Chun ^c   Lin, Shin Hwei ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CHANGHUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

^c TAIWAN FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Crassulacean acid metabolism; Epiphyte; Host specificity; Orchid; Subtropical rainforest

Indexed keywords

METABOLISM; RAIN; TAIWAN;

CRASSULACEAN ACID METABOLISM; EPIPHYTES; HOST SPECIFICITY; ORCHIDS; SUBTROPICAL RAINFORESTS;

FORESTRY;

FORESTRY; METABOLISM; RAIN;

BULBOPHYLLUM; CRASSULACEAE; ORCHIDACEAE;

EID: 35648953966     PISSN: 10264469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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