Chin J Plant Ecol ›› 2002, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (2): 230-234.

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The Influences of Gaps in Different Forest Communities on the Growth of Seedlings of Three Transplanted Tree Species in Nan'ao Island, Guangdong

XIANG Yan-Ci, PENG Shao-Lin, ZHOU Hou-Cheng, CAI Xi-An and SHAO Hua   

  • Online:2002-02-10 Published:2002-02-10
  • Contact: XIANG Yan-Ci

Abstract: Tree seedlings of pioneer species and non-pioneers may respond differently to canopy gaps. We used a field experiment to test this in four forest communities in Nan'ao Island, Guangdong, China. We measured the ratio of light penetration (RLP) in gaps and

Key words: Canopy gap, Pioneer species, Non-pioneer species, Ratio of light penetration, Seedling, Growth heigh