Growth rates of western myall (<i>Acacia papyrocarpa</i> Benth.) during its main phase of canopy spreading Export

@article{citeulike:3214309, abstract = {Data collected by students during a decade are examined for use in constructing growth models of western myall trees during their mid-life phase of canopy spreading. Measurements of tree canopy diameters are found to be too variable (between replicates and through time) to describe growth patterns, but measurements of trunk girth prove more reliable. Two models for growth are presented, based on the trunk girth data set. The models lead to similar estimates of the time taken for canopy spreading, viz. about 160 years, which is consistent with previous anecdotal evidence of western myall longevity.}, address = {Botany Department, University of Adelaide, GPO Box 498, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia}, author = {Lange, R. T. and Sparrow, A. D.}, citeulike-article-id = {3214309}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9993.1992.tb00813.x}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/119337357/ABSTRACT}, doi = {10.1111/j.1442-9993.1992.tb00813.x}, journal = {Austral Ecology}, keywords = {acacia, arid, demography, dominant, inpro, keystone}, number = {3}, pages = {315--320}, posted-at = {2008-09-11 02:56:52}, priority = {2}, title = {Growth rates of western myall (<i>Acacia papyrocarpa</i> Benth.) during its main phase of canopy spreading}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9993.1992.tb00813.x}, volume = {17}, year = {1992} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3214309 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3214309 N2 - Data collected by students during a decade are examined for use in constructing growth models of western myall trees during their mid-life phase of canopy spreading. Measurements of tree canopy diameters are found to be too variable (between replicates and through time) to describe growth patterns, but measurements of trunk girth prove more reliable. Two models for growth are presented, based on the trunk girth data set. The models lead to similar estimates of the time taken for canopy spreading, viz. about 160 years, which is consistent with previous anecdotal evidence of western myall longevity. IS - 3 JF - Austral Ecology AD - Botany Department, University of Adelaide, GPO Box 498, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia EP - 320 TI - Growth rates of western myall (<i>Acacia papyrocarpa</i> Benth.) during its main phase of canopy spreading VL - 17 SP - 315 KW - acacia KW - arid KW - demography KW - dominant KW - inpro KW - keystone AU - Lange, RT AU - Sparrow, AD PY - 1992/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9993.1992.tb00813.x ER -