Leaf phenology and trunk growth of the deciduous tree fern Alsophila firma (Baker) D. S. Conant in a lower montane Mexican forest

American Fern Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-13

  Mehltreter, Klaus ^a   García Franco, José G ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Age estimate; Alsophila firma; Cyatheaceae; Deciduous; Leaf life span; Mexico; Phenology; Seasonality; Tree ferns; Trunk growth

Indexed keywords

ALSOPHILA FIRMA; CYATHEACEAE; FILICOPHYTA;

EID: 42949162229     PISSN: 00028444     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1640/0002-8444(2008)98[1:LPATGO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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