Growth and intraspecific competitive abilities of the dioecious Lindera melissifolia (Lauraceae) in varied flooding regimes

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 91-101

  Hawkins, Tracy S ^a,b   Schiff, Nathan M ^a   Leininger, Theodor D ^a   Gardiner, Emile S ^a   Devall, Margaret S ^a   Hamel, Paul B ^a   Wilson, A Dan ^a   Connor, Kristina F ^a,c  

^a CENTER FOR BOTTOMLAND HARDWOODS RESEARCH   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

competition; endangered; growth characteristics; hydrologic regime; pondberry

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVE ABILITY; DICOTYLEDON; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FLOODING; GROWTH RATE; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; INTERSEXUAL INTERACTION; LEAF AREA; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; STEM;

LAURACEAE; LINDERA; LINDERA MELISSIFOLIA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 77954640541     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3159/08-RA-049R1.1     Document Type: Article

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