Tree architecture in a Bornean lowland rain forest: intraspecific and interspecific patterns

Sterck, Frank J.; Bongers, Frans; Newbery, David McClintock (2001). Tree architecture in a Bornean lowland rain forest: intraspecific and interspecific patterns. Plant Ecology, 153(1), pp. 279-292. Springer Netherlands 10.1023/A:1017507723365

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Intraspecific and interspecific architectural patterns were studied for eight tree species of a Bornean rain forest. Trees 5--19 m tall in two 4-ha permanent sample plots in primary forest were selected, and three light descriptors and seven architectural traits for each tree were measured. Two general predictions were made: (1) Slow growing individuals (or short ones) encounter lower light, and have flatter crowns, fewer leaf layers, and thinner stems, than do fast growing individuals (or tall ones). (2) Species with higher shade-tolerance receive less light and have flatter crowns, fewer leaf layers, and thinner stems, than do species with lower shade-tolerance. Shade-tolerance is assumed to decrease with maximum growth rate, mortality rate, and adult stature of a species.

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