Abstract
Seed mass is an important component of the shade tolerance of rain forest tree species. Using a metaanalysis this article evaluates till what extent seed mass affects the survival, initial size, and growth of seedlings in light environments that are typical of forest gaps and understory
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Long-term changes in tropical tree diversity: Studies from the Guiana Shield, Africa, Borneo and Melanesia |
Editors | H. ter Steege |
Place of Publication | Wageningen |
Publisher | Tropenbos |
Pages | 19-35 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Publication status | Published - 2003 |
Keywords
- tropical rain forests
- regenerative ability
- shade
- seeds
- forest ecology