The influence of sampling method, sample size, and frequency of observations on plant phenological patterns and interpretation in tropical forest trees

Phenological Research: Methods for Environmental and Climate Change Analysis

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 99-121

  Morellato, L Patricia C ^a   Camargo, Maria Gabriela G ^a   D'Eça Neves, Fernanda F ^a,b   Luize, Bruno G ^a   Mantovani, Adelar ^a,c   Hudson, Irene L ^d  

^a Grupo de Fenologia e Dispersão de Sementes   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^c SANTA CATARINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Frequency of observations; Phenological methods; Sample size; Tree phenology; Tropical trees

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952642257     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-3335-2_5     Document Type: Chapter

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