Spatial distribution patterns of trees at different life stages in a warm temperate forest

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 120, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 687-695

  Tsujino, Riyou ^a   Yumoto, Takakazu ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR HUMANITY AND NATURE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Regeneration; Spatial distribution pattern; Stages; Topography; Tree life history; Vegetation diversification

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; GEOGRAPHY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; JAPAN; PLANT SEED; TREE;

ALTITUDE; ECOSYSTEM; GEOGRAPHY; JAPAN; SEEDS; TREES;

EID: 36448933440     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10265-007-0111-2     Document Type: Article

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