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The relationship between growth and mortality for seven co-occurring tree species in the southern Appalachian Mountains

  1. Peter H. Wyckoff*,
  2. James S. Clark

Article first published online: 7 AUG 2002

DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.2002.00691.x

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Journal of Ecology

Journal of Ecology

Volume 90, Issue 4, pages 604–615, August 2002

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Wyckoff, P. H. and Clark, J. S. (2002), The relationship between growth and mortality for seven co-occurring tree species in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Journal of Ecology, 90: 604–615. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.2002.00691.x

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  1. Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA

* *Present address and correspondence: Peter H. Wyckoff, Division of Science and Mathematics, University of Minnesota, Morris Campus, Morris, MN 56267, USA (tel. 320-589-6347; fax 320-589-6371; e-mail wyckoffp@mrs.umn.edu).

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  1. Issue published online: 7 AUG 2002
  2. Article first published online: 7 AUG 2002
  3. Received 30 May 2001 revision accepted 4 February 2002

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