Stem and crown allometry in four congeneric species of dioecious tropical trees
Key message: Congeneric species showed similar stem and crown allometry, but differed in crown dimensions indicating that crown size is adaptive and variable despite mechanical restrictions.
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| Format: | article |
| Publication Date: | 2016 |
| Country: | Costa Rica |
| Institution: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repository: | Kérwá |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/80489 |
| Online Access: | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00468-016-1431-4 https://hdl.handle.net/10669/80489 |
| Access Level: | Embargoed access |
| Keyword: | Crown allometry Crown size Myristicaceae Sexual dimorphism Stem allometry Tree size Virola |
| Summary: | Key message: Congeneric species showed similar stem and crown allometry, but differed in crown dimensions indicating that crown size is adaptive and variable despite mechanical restrictions. |
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