Simulations of the effects of shoot structure and orientation on vertical gradients in intercepted light by conifer canopies

Tree Physiology

Volumn 16, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 99-108

  Stenberg, Pauline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Leaf area; Productivity; Shade acclimation; STAR

Indexed keywords

CONIFERALES; CONIFEROPHYTA;

EID: 0002277485     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/16.1-2.99     Document Type: Article

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