A time to grow and a time to die: a new way to analyze the dynamics of size, light, age, and death of tropical trees.
In tropical rain forests, rates of forest turnover and tree species' life-history differences are shaped by the life expectancy of trees and the time taken by seedlings to reach the canopy. These measures are therefore of both theoretical and applied interest. However, the relationship between...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2009
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