7. Speculations on the Shapes of Tree Crowns

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Preface to the Second Printing ix
5. Symbols Used xii
6. 1. Introduction 1
7. 2. Measurement of Light Intensity 8
8. 3. Analysis of a Forest Succession 19
9. 4. Theoretical Strategies of Leaf Distribution 45
10. 5. Photosynthetic Response of the Strategies 64
11. 6. Measurement of Actual Strategies 89
12. 7. Speculations on the Shapes of Tree Crowns 104
13. 8. On the Relation between Theory and Reality 118
14. Nomenclature 131
15. Bibliography 135
16. Index 141