Adaptability of leaves of Cistus ladanifer to widely varying environmental conditions

Functional Ecology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 636-646

  Nunez Olivera E ^a   Martinez Abaigar J ^a   Escudero, J C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LA RIOJA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Leaf size; Phenotypic plasticity; Photosynthetic pigments; Sclerophylly; Seasonal changes

Indexed keywords

LEAF AREA; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PHOTOSYNTHETIC PIGMENT;

IBERIAN PENINSULA;

CISTACEAE; CISTUS LADANIFER;

EID: 0030303290     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2390174     Document Type: Article

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