Effects of selective logging on tropical forest tree growth

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Figueira, Adelaine Michela E S ^a,c   Miller, Scott D ^c,d   De Sousa, Cleilim Albert D ^b   Menton, Mary C ^d   Maia, Augusto R ^e   Da Rocha, Humberto R ^a   Goulden, Michael L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Resources   (Brazil)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; GROWTH DETERMINATION; HETEROTROPHY; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RAINFOREST; SELECTIVE LOGGING; TREE; TROPICAL FOREST; WOOD;

EID: 67649516974     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JG000577     Document Type: Article

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