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 Gap geometry, soil conditions and microclimate
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Funded through :Tropenbos identified research projects
Year :1990
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Further information :Summary provided by Tropenbos
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Summary provided by Tropenbos
Title :Gap geometry, soil conditions and microclimate
Project Area :multinational
Keywords :logging, climate, gap, soil
Start - End dates :1990 - 1999
Objective :To establish the relations between gap geometry and conditions for plant establishment and growth as influenced by water and nutrient availability and microclimate. The creation of gaps in the forest canopy results in changes of water & nutrient available
Funding Agency :UU, Tropenbos
Researchers :Dam, Drs. O. van
Supervisors :Riezebos,Dr H. Th. & Burrough, Prof. Dr. P.A.
Information in the TROPICS system is provisional only
Comments and suggestions to tropics@odi.org.uk