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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Publié dans:The New phytologist. - 1990. - 185(2010), 2 vom: 15. Jan., Seite 481-92
Auteur principal: Poorter, Lourens (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: McDonald, Imole, Alarcón, Alfredo, Fichtler, Esther, Licona, Juan-Carlos, Peña-Claros, Marielos, Sterck, Frank, Villegas, Zulma, Sass-Klaassen, Ute
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2010
Accès à la collection:The New phytologist
Sujets:Comparative Study Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't