Interspecific variation of functional traits in a CAM-tree dominated sandy coastal plain

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 43-54

  Rosado, Bruno enrique P ^a,b   De Mattos, Eduardo A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atlantic forest complex; Droughtprone habitats; Leaf longevity; Leaf traits; Leaf water potential; Pressure volume curves; Restinga

Indexed keywords

BULK MODULUS; COASTAL PLAIN; DOMINANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FUNCTIONAL CHANGE; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LONGEVITY; ORDINATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT WATER RELATIONS; RAINFOREST; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; VOLUME;

ATLANTIC FOREST; BRAZIL; JURUBATIBA SANDBANK NATIONAL PARK; RIO DE JANEIRO [BRAZIL];

EID: 78649323761     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: 16541103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2009.01119.x     Document Type: Article

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