Sprouting by remobilization of above-ground resources ensures persistence after disturbance of coastal dune forest trees

Functional Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 577-582

  Nzunda, E F ^a   Griffiths, M E ^a   Lawes, M J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomass allocation; Carbohydrate reserves; Disturbance severity; Root:shoot rati; Sprouting ability

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CARBOHYDRATE; DUNE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; FOREST; PERSISTENCE; SURVIVAL;

EID: 47249092838     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2008.01405.x     Document Type: Article

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