No simple relationship between above-ground tree growth and fine-litter production in tropical forests

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 347-350

  Shoo, Luke P ^a   VanDerWal, Jeremy ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon; Forest productivity; Net primary productivity; Tropical forest

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND PRODUCTION; CARBON BALANCE; GROWTH RATE; LEAF LITTER; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; TROPICAL FOREST;

EID: 43649094021     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467408004975     Document Type: Article

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