Explaining forest productivity using tree functional traits and phylogenetic information: two sides of the same coin over evolutionary scale?. Issue 9 (27th March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Paquette, Alain; Joly, Simon; Messier, Christian
• Is Part Of: Ecology and evolution. Volume 5:Issue 9(2015:Sep.)
• Page Start: 1774
• Page End: 1783
• Publication Date: 2015-03-27
• Subjects: Ecology -- Periodicals; Evolution -- Periodicals; 577.05
• DOI: 10.1002/ece3.1456
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2045-7758

Abstract

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