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2. Canonical distribution of tree species abundances in three plots in the aseasonal wet lowland tropical forests of Asia. Trees
1 cm dbh. Sinharaja, Sri Lanka, an island forest; Pasoh, peninsular Malaysia, on zonal udult ultisol soils; Lambir, northwest Borneo
on udult and low nutrient humult ultisols. Symmetric curves fitted using modal and higher species abundance classes
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