Within-twig biomass allocation in subtropical evergreen broad-leaved species along an altitudinal gradient: Allometric scaling analysis

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 637-647

  Xiang, Shuang ^a   Wu, Ning ^a   Sun, Shucun ^a,b  

^a CHENGDU INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY   (China)

^b NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Allometry; Biomass allocation; Leaf size; Petiole; Subtropical evergreen broad leaved forest; Twig

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; LEAF SIZE; PETIOLE; SUBTROPICAL EVERGREEN BROAD-LEAVED FOREST; TWIG;

TROPICS;

BIOMASS;

EID: 67650002748     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-008-0308-6     Document Type: Article

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