Effects of branch length on carbon isotope discrimination in Pinus radiata

Tree Physiology

Volumn 16, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 281-286

  Walcroft, Adrian S ^a   Silvester, Warwick B ^a   Grace, Jenny C ^b   Carson, Sue D ^b   Waring, Richard H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b SCION   (New Zealand)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Branch morphology; Hydraulic conductance; Productivity; Stable carbon isotopes

Indexed keywords

PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 0001157233     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/16.1-2.281     Document Type: Article

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