Forest structure determines the abundance and distribution of large lianas in Gabon

Global Ecology and Biogeography

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 472-485

  Poulsen, John R ^a   Koerner, Sally E ^a   Miao, Zewei ^a   Medjibe, Vincent P ^a   Banak, Ludovic Ngok ^b   White, L J T ^b,c,d  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Institut de Recherche en Ecologie Tropicale   (Gabon)

^c Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux   (Gabon)

^d UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Above ground biomass (AGB); Central African forests; disturbance; forest characteristics; Gabon; large lianas; precipitation; seasonality; temperature

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; ABUNDANCE; DISTURBANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOREST COVER; FOREST INVENTORY; SEASONALITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; VINE; WOODY PLANT;

GABON;

EID: 85006711856     PISSN: 1466822X     EISSN: 14668238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/geb.12554     Document Type: Article

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