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Causes and consequences of resource heterogeneity in forests : interspecific variation in light transmission by canopy trees
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The light transmission characteristics of the nine deciduous and coniferous species that dominate the transition oak–northern hardwood forests of southern New England are analyzed.Abstract:
We have analyzed the light transmission characteristics of the nine deciduous and coniferous species that dominate the transition oak–northern hardwood forests of southern New England. Maximum like...read more
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Neotropical secondary forest succession : changes in structural and functional characteristics
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Juvenile Tree Survivorship as a Component of Shade Tolerance
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