The effects of environmental stresses on conifers in the subalpine area of the Central Japan

Japanese Journal of Ecology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 293-300

  Maruta, Emiko ^a   Nakano, Takashi ^b  

^a TOHO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b YAMANASHI INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Abies; Embolism; Larix; Photoinihibition; Tree line; Winter desiccation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011084599     PISSN: 00215007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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