Survival curves and longevity of the leaves of Alnus japonica var. arguta in Kushiro Marsh

Vegetatio

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 61-66

  Kanda, Fusayuki ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alder trees; Alnus japonica; Kushiro Marsh; Leaf longevity; Leaf survival; Marsh forest; Phenology

Indexed keywords

ALNUS JAPONICA; BETULACEAE; JAPONICA; ALNUS JAPONICA ARGUTA;

JAPANESE ALDER; LEAF LONGEVITY;

JAPAN, HOKKAIDO, KUSHIRO MARSH;

EID: 0029661423     PISSN: 00423106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00045144     Document Type: Article

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