Stand structure and aboveground biomass of a Pelliciera rhizophorae mangrove forest, gulf of Monitjo Ramsar Site, Pacific Coast, Panama

Wetlands

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 55-65

  Gross, Jessica ^a,b   Flores, Eric E ^c,d   Schwendenmann, Luitgard ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b City of Knowledge Clayton ^*  (Guam)

^c City of Knowledge Clayton   (Panama)

^d Asociación Amigos Del Parque Nacional Santa Fe AMIPARQUE   (Panama)

^e UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Allometric equations; Diameter height relationships; Disturbance; Riverine mangroves; Species composition; Wood density

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894055942     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: 19436246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13157-013-0482-1     Document Type: Article

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