The architectural stratification and woody species diversity in subtropical evergreen broadleaf forests along a latitudinal thermal gradient of the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan
S. M. Feroz, Rempei Suwa, Koh Nakamura, Akio Hagihara, Masatsugu Yokota
This paper compares architectural stratification and woody species diversity in subtropical evergreen broadleaf forests along a latitudinal thermal gradient in the Ryukyu Archipelago, finding differences in diversity patterns and light availability across layers.
bioRxiv · Aug 7, 2014 · PreprintEcology