The effect of leaf-lobing on the interception of direct solar radiation

Oecologia

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 1989, Pages 59-64

  Niklas, Karl J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Leaf lobing; Light interception; Thermal load

Indexed keywords

LEAF SHAPE; LIGHT;

AMBROSIA; AMBROSIA ARTEMISIIFOLIA;

EID: 0024901705     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: 14321939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00789932     Document Type: Article

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