Spatial associations of tree species in a subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest

Journal of Plant Ecology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 346-355

  Luo, Zheng R ^a   Yu, Ming J ^a   Chen, De L ^b   Wu, You G ^b   Ding, Bing Y ^c  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Fengyangshan Baishanzu National Nature Reserve   (China)

^c WENZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Baishanzu; interaction opportunity; low frequency; point pattern analysis; spatial segregation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863963102     PISSN: 17529921     EISSN: 1752993X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpe/rtr048     Document Type: Article

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