Attributes of Himalayan forest ecosystems: They are not temperate forests

Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 221-233

  Singh, S P ^a  

^a FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Broadleaved evergreen trees with about 1 year leaf life span; Ecosystem processes; Nutrient resorption; Oaks; Sclerophyllous leaves; Tree water relations; Tropical forests; Vivipary

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; FORECASTING; NUTRIENTS; PLANTS (BOTANY); REFORESTATION; SOIL MOISTURE;

ECOSYSTEM PROCESS; EVERGREEN TREES; NUTRIENT RESORPTIONS; OAKS; SCLEROPHYLLOUS LEAVES; TROPICAL FOREST; VIVIPARY; WATER RELATIONS;

FORESTRY;

EID: 84905965253     PISSN: 03700046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.16943/ptinsa/2014/v80i2/55103     Document Type: Article

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