Ecophysiology of tropical dry evergreen forest, Thailand: measured and modelled stomatal conductance of Hopea ferrea, a dominant canopy emergent

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1366-1378

  Pitman, John Iain ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dipterocarpaceae; sensitivity analysis; soil water stress; stomatal conductance

Indexed keywords

DIPTEROCARPACEAE; HOPEA; HOPEA FERREA;

EID: 0030424712     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2404777     Document Type: Article

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