Spatial patterns and interspecific associations of three canopy species at different life stages in a subtropical forest, China

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1140-1150

  Li, Lin ^a,b,c   Wei, Shi Guang ^a,b,c   Huang, Zhong Liang ^a   Ye, Wan Hui ^a   Cao, Hong Lin ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c GUILIN UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Castanopsis chinensis; Dinghushan; Engelhardtia roxburghiana; Interspecific association; Schima superba; Spatial pattern

Indexed keywords

CANOPY; FOREST; GROWTH RATE; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; JUVENILE; LIFE HISTORY; REGENERATION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TREE;

ARTICLE; CHINA; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STEM; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TREE; TROPIC CLIMATE;

CHINA; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT STEMS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TREES; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

CASTANOPSIS CHINENSIS; ENGELHARDIA ROXBURGHIANA; SCHIMA SUPERBA;

EID: 51349134221     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2008.00690.x     Document Type: Article

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