Project Meliaceae

Ecology: Ecophysiology and Anatomy

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Visual Identification of Nutritional Disorders in Tropical Timber Trees
First book covers Swietenia macrophylla and Cedrela odorata.
ACIAR Publication
Pacific Islands Regional Forestry Program
http://www.spcforests.org/NEWS/MAY2001/ACIAR_Update.html
Link verified 2 August 2004

Comparative water relations of mature mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) trees with and without lianas in a subhumid, seasonally dry forest in Bolivia.  
Martin G. Barker and Diego Pérez-Salicrup
Tree Physiology, 20:1167–1174
Summary
http://heronpublishing.com/tree/summaries/volume20/a20-1167.html
Link verified 30 July 2004

O. Dünisch, M. Schulte and K. Kruse. 2003.  Cambial Growth of Swietenia macrophylla King Studied under Controlled Conditions by High Resolution Laser Measurements.  Holzforschung  57:196–206
International Journal of the Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Technology of Wood
Abstract http://www.degruyter.de/journals/holz/abs/10208.html
Link verified 30 July 2004

Ricardo da Silva Pereira and Vanderson Telles Fernandes.  1998.  Comportamento ecofisiológico do mogno (Swietenia macrophylla, King) no município de Miguel Pereira-RJ. Floresta e Ambiente Vol. 5:139-145.
Complete text available.  (In Portuguese)
http://www.ufrrj.br/institutos/if/revista/pdf/0139.pdf
Link verified 30 July 2004

Noldt G; Bauch J. 2001. Colonization of fine roots of mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King) by vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi under plantation conditions in Central Amazon. JOURNAL OF APPLIED BOTANY-ANGEWANDTE BOTANIK. 75(3-4):168-172.
Abstract
http://mycorrhiza.ag.utk.edu/latest/latest01/01_10noldt1.htm
Link verified 30 July 2004

No author given.  Growth and photosynthetic electron transport rate of tropical tree seedlings (Cedrela odorata and Khaya ivorensis) under different levels of light, nutrient and soil water.
Abstract in English
Department of Forest and Forest Product Sciences
Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate Schools of Kyushu University
http://ffpsc.agr.kyushu-u.ac.jp/jfs-q/2003menu/04/04-e.html#414

Sociedad Brasileira de Química
http://www.sbq.org.br
18a Reunião Anual da SBQ
José Realino de Paulo (PG, DQ-UFSCar)
Estudo Fitoquímico do enxerto de Cedrela odorata sobre Toona ciliata -Parte II
http://www.sbq.org.br/PN-NET/sbq95.htm
Links posted 9 August 2004