The importance of wood traits and hydraulic conductance for the performance and life history strategies of 42 rainforest tree species

*In a comparative study of 42 rainforest tree species we examined relationships amongst wood traits, diameter growth and survival of large trees in the field, and shade tolerance and adult stature of the species. *The species show two orthogonal axes of trait variation: a primary axis related to the...

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Veröffentlicht in:The New phytologist. - 1990. - 185(2010), 2 vom: 15. Jan., Seite 481-92
1. Verfasser: Poorter, Lourens (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: McDonald, Imole, Alarcón, Alfredo, Fichtler, Esther, Licona, Juan-Carlos, Peña-Claros, Marielos, Sterck, Frank, Villegas, Zulma, Sass-Klaassen, Ute
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2010
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The New phytologist
Schlagworte:Comparative Study Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't