rhyzophora: Allometry in mangrove trees

Description Usage Format Details Source

Description

Canopy to height ratio and variables of root area in mangrove trees sampled in two soil types.

Usage

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Format

A data frame with 24 rows (trees) and 4 variables:

soil.instability

soil type according to instability; factor with two levels (high / medium)

canopy.trunk

ratio between canopy and trunk area, both in m2, numeric

root

area covered by aerial roots, numeric (m2)

n.roots

number of aerial roots, integer

Details

Data from a field practical exercise to test if mangrove trees in more unstable soil allocates more biomass in supporting roots.

Source

Prado, A. et al. 2013. Variações na morfologia de sustentação em Rhizophora mangle (Rizophoraceae) em diferentes condições de inundação do solo. Curso de campo "Ecologia da Mata Atlântica" (G. Machado, P.I. Prado & A.M.Z. Martini eds.). Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo. http://ecologia.ib.usp.br/curso/2013/pdf/PO4-2.pdf


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