Differences in biomass allocation, light interception and mechanical stability between lianas and trees in early secondary tropical forest

Functional Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 30-39

  Selaya, N G ^a,b   Anten, N P R ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Programa Manejo de Bosques de la Amazonia Boliviana PROMAB   (Bolivia)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Forest restoration; Light interception; Specific leaf area; Woody climbers

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; BIOMECHANICS; LEAF AREA; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; TREE; TROPICAL FOREST; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; VINE;

CECROPIA;

EID: 38149113987     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2007.01350.x     Document Type: Article

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