학술논문

Increasing dominance of large lianas in Amazonian forests.
Document Type
Article
Source
Nature. 8/15/2002, Vol. 418 Issue 6899, p770. 5p. 3 Charts, 8 Graphs.
Subject
*FORESTS & forestry
*PLANT spacing
Language
ISSN
0028-0836
Abstract
Shows that non-fragmented Amazon forests are experiencing a concerted increase in the density, basal area and mean size of woody climbing plants lianas. Structural importance of lianas in each neotropical site; Changes in measures of liana dominance; Increase in liana density and dominance.