Tropical Trees and Forests. An Architectural Analysis

Abstract

A comprehensive account in six chapters: Introduction; Elements of tree architecture (apical meristems and buds, extension growth, phyllotaxy, branching, flowers, radial growth and roots); Inherited tree architecture (23 models are described and illustrated); Opportunistic tree architecture (relation to environmental factors); and Forests and vegetation (architecture of forests). A glossary, and species and subject indexes are provided.