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