Physiological responses and statistical models of the environmental niche: A comparative study of two co-occurring Eucalyptus species

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 496-507

  Austin, Michael P ^a   Smith, Thomas M ^b,c   Van Niel, Kimberley P ^d   Wellington, A Bruce ^b,e  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^e NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide assimilation; Environmental niche; Functional type; Generalized additive models (GAM); Gradient experiment; Light use efficiency; Species distribution models (SDM); Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; EVERGREEN TREE; GROWTH RESPONSE; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; NICHE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; WATER SUPPLY; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS DIVES;

EID: 64349093067     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2009.01494.x     Document Type: Article

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