2001•Journal of Tropical EcologyRequires access

Plant secondary compounds in the canopy and understorey of a tropical rain forest in Gabon

Kelsey R. Downum, David C Lee, Francis Hallé, Martin Quirke, Neil Towers

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Given their difficulty of access, the canopies of tropical rain forests are considered a last frontier of biological/ecological research (Lowman & Nadkarni 1995). Climbing techniques are arduous and do not reach the tips of branches; towers, cranes and walkways limit the spatial exploration of the forest.

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Key concepts: Rainforest, Understory, Canopy, Tropical rain forest, Tropical forest, Agroforestry, Tropics, Secondary forest