'Nucleating' succession in recovering neotropical wet forests: The legacy of remnant trees

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 485-492

  Schlawin, Justin R ^a   Zahawi, R A ^b  

^a BATES COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Organization for Tropical Studies Costa Rica   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Basal area; Forest recovery; Nucleation; Reforestation; Restoration; Seed dispersal; Species composition; Tropical pasture

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; NEOTROPICAL REGION; NUCLEATION; PASTURE; REFORESTATION; REGENERATION; SEED DISPERSAL; SPECIES RICHNESS; STAND STRUCTURE; SUCCESSION; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

CENTRAL AMERICA; COSTA RICA; HEREDIA; LA SELVA;

EID: 59649090504     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3170/2008-8-18387     Document Type: Article

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