The Gini index brings asymmetric competition to light

Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 107-115

  Cordonnier, Thomas ^a   Kunstler, Georges ^a,b  

^a Cemagref   (France)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Competition index; Forest modelling; Size inequality; Size structure; Symmetric competition; Tree growth

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRY; CONIFEROUS FOREST; DECIDUOUS FOREST; FOREST INVENTORY; GROWTH RATE; INDEX METHOD; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; POPULATION MODELING; POPULATION SIZE; SIZE STRUCTURE;

FRANCE;

ABIES; ABIES ALBA; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 84926111266     PISSN: 14338319     EISSN: 16180437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ppees.2015.01.001     Document Type: Article

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