Diameter growth performance of tree functional groups in Puerto Rican secondary tropical forests
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Diameter growth performance of tree functional groups in Puerto Rican secondary tropical forests
Aim of study: Understanding the factors that control tree growth in successional stands is particularly important for quantifying the carbon sequestration potential and timber yield of secondary tropical forests. Understanding the factors that control tree growth in successional stands is particularly important for quantifying the carbon sequestration potential and timber yield of secondary tro...
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عنوان ژورنال: Forest Systems
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2171-9845,2171-5068
DOI: 10.5424/fs/2014231-03644