Size-dependent changes in wood chemical traits: A comparison of neotropical saplings and large trees

AoB PLANTS

Volumn 5, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Martin, Adam R ^a   Thomas, Sean C ^a   Zhao, Yong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Functional traits; Pathogens; Phylogenetic analysis; Plant defence; Resource availability hypothesis; Tropical forest; Tropical tree; Wood economics; Wood traits

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891552745     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20412851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aobpla/plt039     Document Type: Article

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