Effects of altitude and competition on growth and mortality of the conifer Abies sachalinensis

Ecological Research

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 801-812

  Takahashi, Koichi ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Altitude; Competition; Global warming; Growth; Local crowding; Mortality

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; ALTITUDE; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); CONIFEROUS TREE; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; GLOBAL WARMING; GROWING SEASON; GROWTH RATE; MORTALITY;

JAPAN;

ABIES; ABIES SACHALINENSIS; CONIFEROPHYTA;

EID: 77954456436     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-010-0710-6     Document Type: Article

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