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.

Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Fernández Otárola, Mauricio, Sazima, Marlies, Solferini, Vera Nisaka
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Costa Rica
Recursos:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Kérwá
OAI Identifier:oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/80489
Acesso em linha:https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00468-016-1431-4
https://hdl.handle.net/10669/80489
Access Level:acceso embargado
Palavra-chave:Crown allometry
Crown size
Myristicaceae
Sexual dimorphism
Stem allometry
Tree size
Virola
Descrição
Resumo: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.