Seed dynamics in relation to gaps in a tropical montane rainforest of Hainan Island, South China: (II) Seed Bank

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 513-521

  Zang, Run Guo ^a   Ding, Yi ^a   Zhang, Wei Yin ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Functional groups; Gap dynamics; Hainan Island; Regeneration niche; Seedbank; Supply sideecology; Tropical montane rainforest

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; GAP DYNAMICS; MONTANE FOREST; NICHE; SAPLING; SEED BANK; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPECIES RICHNESS; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TROPICAL FOREST;

ARTICLE; CHINA; GEOGRAPHY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; PLANT SEED; SEEDLING; SOIL; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TREE; TROPIC CLIMATE;

BIOLOGICAL SPECIMEN BANKS; CHINA; GEOGRAPHY; SEEDLING; SEEDS; SOIL; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TREES; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HAINAN;

EID: 43049118993     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2008.00662.x     Document Type: Article

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