Defence, growth and nutrient allocation in the tropical shrub Bauhinia brevipes (Leguminosae)

Austral Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 246-253

  Cornelissen, Tatiana G ^a   Wilson Fernandes, G ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bauhinia brevipes; Carbon; Nitrogen; Nutrients; Plant defences; Plant growth; Tannins

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012087191     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-9993.2001.01109.x     Document Type: Article

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