Can functional classification of tropical trees predict population dynamics after disturbance?

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 209-220

  Delcamp, M ^a   Gourlet Fleury, S ^a   Flores, O ^a   Garnier, E ^b  

^a CIRAD   (France)

^b CENTRE D ECOLOGIE FONCTIONNELLE ET EVOLUTIVE   (France)

Author keywords

French Guiana; Growth; Light requirement; Mortality; Permanent sample plot; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; LIGHT EFFECT; LOGGING (TIMBER); MORTALITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION SIZE; PREDICTION; RAINFOREST; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); SHADE TOLERANCE; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

FRENCH GUIANA; PARACOU; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 43249087815     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3170/2008-8-18360     Document Type: Article

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