Canopy structure and nitrogen distribution in dominant and subordinate plants in a dense stand of Amaranthus dubius L. with a size hierarchy of individuals

Oecologia

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 30-37

  Anten, N P R ^a   Werger, M J A ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Canopy structure; Light; Nitrogen allocation; Photosynthesis; Size hierarchy of individuals

Indexed keywords

CANOPY STRUCTURE; NITROGEN; SIZE HIERARCHY;

AMARANTHUS DUBIUS;

EID: 0029669087     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00328788     Document Type: Article

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