δ13C in Pentaclethra macroloba trees growing at forest edges in north-eastern Costa Rica

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 49-56

  Schedlbauer, Jessica L ^a,b,c   Kavanagh, Kathleen L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b CATIE   (Costa Rica)

^c FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Edge effects; Soil respired CO2; Stable carbon isotopes; Tropical rain forest

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; EDGE EFFECT; FOREST EDGE; FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; LEGUME; RAINFOREST; SOIL CARBON; SOIL RESPIRATION; TREE; TROPICAL FOREST;

CENTRAL AMERICA; COSTA RICA;

PENTACLETHRA MACROLOBA;

EID: 38049049449     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467407004671     Document Type: Article

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