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Hurricane disturbance and the population dynamics of a tropical understory shrub: Megamatrix elasticity analysis
Author(s): J. B. Pascarella and C. C. Horvitz
Month: Mar
Year: 1998
Publication Type: Article
Journal: Ecology
Volume: 79
Issue: 2
Pages: 547-563
Article Topic(s): Disturbance, Morphology, Population viability analysis
Research Setting(s): Forest, Upland
Species Referenced: Ardisia escallonioides (Island marlberry),
Abstract
Researches the role of environmental variation in the population dynamics of Ardisia escallonioides. Examines how the variation in forest-canopy openness caused by hurricanes affects different life history stages of the plant.Suggested Citation
J. B. Pascarella and C. C. Horvitz. "Hurricane disturbance and the population dynamics of a tropical understory shrub: Megamatrix elasticity analysis." Ecology 79.2 (1998): 547-563.Go back