Morpho-functional characteristics of Quercus ilex L. Leaves of different age and their ecophysiological behaviour during different seasons

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 149-158

  Manes, Fausto ^a   Astorino, Giovanna ^a   Vitale, Marcello ^a   Loreto, Francesco ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Istituto di Biochimica ed Ecofisiologia Vegetale   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gas exchange; Leaf age; Photosynthetic performance; Quercus ilex

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000875695     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: 17245575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263504.1997.10654176     Document Type: Article

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