Allometry and Shade Tolerance in Pole‐Sized Trees of Two Contrasting Dipterocarp Species in Sabah, Malaysia 1

ABSTRACT We compared the allometry of two contrasting late‐successional dipterocarp species to test whether a monolayer (shade‐tolerant)–multilayer (shade‐intolerant) model applies to pole‐sized trees. Crown traits of the more shade‐tolerant species ( Vatica micrantha ) did not conform to either of...

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Published inBiotropica Vol. 38; no. 3; pp. 437 - 440
Main Authors Barker, Martin G., Pinard, Michelle A., Nilus, Reuben
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.05.2006
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Summary:ABSTRACT We compared the allometry of two contrasting late‐successional dipterocarp species to test whether a monolayer (shade‐tolerant)–multilayer (shade‐intolerant) model applies to pole‐sized trees. Crown traits of the more shade‐tolerant species ( Vatica micrantha ) did not conform to either of the familiar monolayer or multilayer models for pole‐sized trees, but instead were consistent with a “persistent multilayer” model. Species differences in crown traits may be influenced more by future rather than present light environments.
ISSN:0006-3606
1744-7429
DOI:10.1111/j.1744-7429.2006.00145.x