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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2007-4298</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Botanical Sciences]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Bot. sci]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2007-4298</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedad Botánica de México A.C.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S2007-42982016000200209</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.17129/botsci.252</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Relaciones alométricas de 19 especies de árboles de la selva alta perennifolia]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Allometric relationships of 19 mountain tropical rain forest tree species]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Báez-Hernández]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Arturo]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Herrera-Meza]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Grecia]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Vázquez-Torres]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mario]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Aquino-Bolaños]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Elia Nora]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Martínez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Armando J.]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Veracruzana Instituto de Neuroetología ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Xalapa Veracruz]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Tecnológico de Veracruz Unidad de Investigaciones y Desarrollo en Alimentos ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Veracruz]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Veracruzana Centro de Investigaciones Tropicales ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Xalapa Veracruz]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Veracruzana Instituto de Ciencias Básicas ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Xalapa Veracruz]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2016</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2016</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>94</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>209</fpage>
<lpage>220</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2007-42982016000200209&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2007-42982016000200209&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2007-42982016000200209&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen La arquitectura del árbol es un componente importante que define la altura y cobertura de la copa, atributos que permiten a las especies explorar los gradientes vertical y horizontal del dosel del bosque. En este estudio comparamos las alometrías para 19 especies de árboles de la selva tropical perennifolia de México y estimamos la altura máxima, cobertura máxima y su variación entre especies por alometría. El diámetro del tronco a la altura del pecho, la altura y cobertura promedio contrastaron entre algunas especies. El diámetro del tronco a la altura del pecho promedio vs. altura y cobertura promedio de los árboles se relacionó linealmente, así como la altura vs. cobertura promedio. La alometría interespecífica del diámetro-altura y diámetro-cobertura mostró los distintos coeficientes de asociación y trayectorias de tamaño dentro del dosel. La altura máxima de los árboles también se asoció con la cobertura máxima de la copa, lo cual explica parte de las diferencias funcionales entre las especies en cuanto a los costos y beneficios de inversión en crecimiento vertical y horizontal de los árboles. Además, la distribución de alturas y coberturas está proporcionalmente más representada entre los 15 a 25 m de altura y son pocas las especies predominantes en el dosel superior. El tamaño y arquitectura de las 19 especies de árboles refleja las distintas estrategias de crecimiento dentro del gradiente vertical y horizontal del dosel y su coexistencia en la selva alta perennifolia.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract Tree architecture is an important component that determines height and canopy cover, traits that allow species to explore the vertical and horizontal gradients of the forest canopy. In this study, we compared the allometry of 19 tree species of evergreen tropical forests of Mexico. We evaluated maximum tree height, maximum tree cover, and evaluated their variation between species by allometry. The trunk diameter at breast height, height and average cover showed differences between species. The average trunk diameter at breast height vs. height and average tree canopy cover was linearly related and also the height vs. average coverage. Interspecific allometry of the diameter-height and diameter-coverage showed the different coefficients of association and trajectories of size tree species under the canopy. The maximum tree height of trees was also associated with the maximum tree cover of the crown, which explains part of the functional differences between species in terms of the costs and benefits of investment in vertical and horizontal growth of trees. Also, distribution of height and cover sizes was disproportionally represented in the 15-25 m height range and we only found few dominant species in the upper canopy. The size and architecture of the 19 tree species reflected the different strategies of growth on the vertical and horizontal gradients and their coexistence in the evergreen forest.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[altura máxima]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[alometría]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[arquitectura del árbol]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[coexistencia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[selva tropical perennifolia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[tamaño]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[allometry]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[coexistence]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[evergreen tropical forest]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[maximum height]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[size]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[tree architecture]]></kwd>
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