The phenology of dioecious Ficus spp. tree species and its importance for forest restoration projects

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 265, Issue , 2012, Pages 82-93

  Kuaraksa, Cherdsak ^a   Elliott, Stephen ^a   Hossaert Mckey, Martine ^b  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b CENTRE D ECOLOGIE FONCTIONNELLE ET EVOLUTIVE   (France)

Author keywords

Dioecy; Northern Thailand; Phenological patterns; Tropical forest restoration

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL CYCLE; CANOPY DENSITY; DIOECY; ECOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIPS; FOREST RESTORATION; NATIONAL PARKS; NORTHERN THAILAND; PHENOLOGICAL PATTERNS; POLLINATION MECHANISM; RAINY SEASONS; REPRODUCTIVE ECOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE PHENOLOGY; TREE PLANTINGS; TREE SPECIES; TROPICAL FOREST;

ARCHES; BIOLOGY; CROPS; ECOSYSTEMS; PARKS; PHENOLS; REFORESTATION; RESTORATION; SEED; TROPICS;

CONSERVATION;

ABUNDANCE; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DIOECY; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HABITAT RESTORATION; KEYSTONE SPECIES; PHENOLOGY; TROPICAL FOREST;

CONSERVATION; ECOSYSTEMS; FARM CROPS; FORESTS; PATTERNS; PHENOLOGY; PHENOLS; PLANNING; RESTORATION; THAILAND; TROPICS;

CHIANG MAI [NORTHERN REGION]; DOI SUTHEP-PUI NATIONAL PARK; NORTHERN REGION [THAILAND]; THAILAND;

FICUS (ANGIOSPERM); FICUS AURICULATA; FICUS FULVA; FICUS HISPIDA; FICUS SEMICORDATA; FICUS VARIEGATA; OLIGODON;

EID: 82055191678     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2011.10.022     Document Type: Article

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