Morphological variation along the sea-land gradient: Trees in a subtropical maritime woodland

Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 55-61

  Yoko o, Makoto ^a   Tokeshi, Mutsunori ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Canopy openness; Edge interior gradient; Multi stemming tendency; Salt spray; Sea wind

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; TROPICS;

CANOPY OPENNESS; CROSS SECTIONAL AREA; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; MORPHOLOGICAL VARIABILITY; MORPHOLOGICAL VARIATION; MULTI-STEMMING TENDENCY; SALT SPRAY; SEA WINDS;

FORESTRY;

ADAPTIVE RADIATION; CANOPY; COASTAL ZONE; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; DOMINANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EVERGREEN TREE; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; HABITAT TYPE; HEIGHT; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POPULATION DECLINE; SESSILE SPECIES; SIZE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPATIAL VARIATION; SUBTROPICAL REGION; WIND; WOODLAND;

ECOSYSTEMS; FOREST CANOPY; FORESTRY; INORGANIC SALTS; SPRAYING;

AMAKUSA; AMAKUSA ISLANDS; JAPAN; KUMAMOTO; KYUSHU;

LIGUSTRUM; LIGUSTRUM JAPONICUM; PITTOSPORUM TOBIRA; QUERCUS GLAUCA;

EID: 78751591357     PISSN: 13416979     EISSN: 16107403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10310-010-0207-8     Document Type: Article

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