Tree architecture in a Bornean lowland rain forest: intraspecific and interspecific patterns
Publisher DOI
Abstract
Intraspecific and interspecific architectural patterns were studied for eight tree species of a Bornean rain forest. Trees 5--19 m tall in two 4-ha permanent sample plots in primary forest were selected, and three light descriptors and seven architectural traits for each tree were measured. Two general predictions were made: (1) Slow growing individuals (or short ones) encounter lower light, and have flatter crowns, fewer leaf layers, and thinner stems, than do fast growing individuals (or tall ones). (2) Species with higher shade-tolerance receive less light and have flatter crowns, fewer leaf layers, and thinner stems, than do species with lower shade-tolerance. Shade-tolerance is assumed to decrease with maximum growth rate, mortality rate, and adult stature of a species.
Date Issued
2001-04
Publication Type
Subject(s)
Subjects
Branch architecture
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Crown shape
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Dipterocarpaceae
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Euphorbiaceae
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Leaf display
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Life-history
Language(s)
en
Author(s)
Sterck, Frank J. | |
Bongers, Frans | |
Newbery, David McClintock | Institut für Pflanzenwissenschaften (IPS) |
Additional Credits
Institut für Pflanzenwissenschaften (IPS)
Journal
Plant Ecology
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
ISSN
1385-0237
Access(Rights)
open.access