Resistance of a Lowland Rain Forest to Increasing Drought Intensity in Sabah, Borneo

Occasional strong droughts are an important feature of the climatic environment of tropical rain forest in much of Borneo. This paper compares the response of a lowland dipterocarp forest at Danum, Sabah, in a period of low (LDI) and a period of high (HDI) drought intensity (1986-96,9.98 y; 1996-99,...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Tropical Ecology. - Cambridge University Press, 1985. - 20(2004), 6, Seite 613-624
1. Verfasser: Newbery, D. M. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2004
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of Tropical Ecology
Schlagworte:Borneo Drought Forest Dynamics Interval Correction Mortality Tree Growth Understorey Environmental studies Social sciences Biological sciences Physical sciences