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Mechanical branch constraints contribute to life-history variation across tree species in a Bolivian forest |
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| Authors: | FRANK J. STERCK,H. ARNOLD VAN GELDER, LOURENS POORTER&dagger |
| Affiliation: | Forest Ecology and Forest Management Group, Wageningen University, PO Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, the Netherlands, and;Instituto Boliviano de Investigación Forestal (IBIF), Casilla 6204, Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
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| Keywords: | Bolivia biomechanics coexistence crown form diversity maximum height life history safety factor shade tolerance tropical rain forest wood density |