Vertical distribution of Hymenophyllaceae species among host tree microhabitats in a temperate rain forest in Southern Chile

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 588-595

  Parra, Maria J ^a   Acuña, Karina ^a   Corcuera, Luís J ^a   Saldaña, Alfredo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

Author keywords

Chilean temperate rain forest; Chlorophyll content; Chlorophyll fluorescence; Filmy ferns; Gas exchange; Microhabitat preference; Niche differentiation

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; FERN; GAS EXCHANGE; HABITAT SELECTION; HOST PLANT; HUMIDITY; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; MICROHABITAT; NICHE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RAINFOREST; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

CHILE; SOUTH AMERICA;

FILICOPHYTA; HYMENOPHYLLACEAE; HYMENOPHYLLUM;

EID: 70249128707     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2009.01078.x     Document Type: Article

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