Phenology and radial stem growth periodicity in evergreen subtropical rainforest trees

IAWA Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 293-307

  Yáñez Espinosa, Laura ^a   Terrazas, Teresa ^b   López Mata, Lauro ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SAN LUIS POTOSÍ   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c Programa en Botánica ^*  (Mexico)

Author keywords

Evergreen trees; Mexico; Phenology; Radial growth; Vascular cambium

Indexed keywords

APHANANTHE MONOICA; PLEURANTHODENDRON LINDENII; PSYCHOTRIA; PSYCHOTRIA COSTIVENIA;

EID: 77956733692     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-90000024     Document Type: Article

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