Sapling strength and safety: the importance of wood density in tropical forests

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作者
Falster, Daniel S. [1 ]
机构
[1] Macquarie Univ, N Ryde, NSW 2109, Australia
关键词
life-history; strategy; safery factor; shade tolerance; strength; tropical rain forest; wood density;
D O I
10.1111/j.1469-8137.2006.01809.x
中图分类号
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号
071001 ;
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页码:237 / 239
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