Spatial patterns of wood traits in China are controlled by phylogeny and the environment

Global Ecology and Biogeography

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 241-250

  Zhang, Shi Bao ^a   Slik, J W Ferry ^a   Zhang, Jiao Lin ^a   Cao, Kun Fang ^a  

^a CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

China; Climate; Geographical variation; Phylogenetically comparative method; Phylogeny; Trait evolution; Trees; Wood properties

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; CORRELATION; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; GYMNOSPERM; LATITUDINAL GRADIENT; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); TREE; WOOD;

CHINA;

ASTERIDS; GYMNOSPERMAE; LAMIALES; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; ROSIDS;

EID: 79551534479     PISSN: 1466822X     EISSN: 14668238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00582.x     Document Type: Article

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