Optimality and nitrogen allocation in a tree canopy

Tree Physiology

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 627-634

  Hollinger, D Y ^a,b  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

light penetration; optimization; photosynthesis model; remote sensing; simulation model

Indexed keywords

NOTHOFAGUS FUSCA;

EID: 0029784615     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/16.7.627     Document Type: Article

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