Drought-CO2 interactions in trees: Observations and mechanisms

New Phytologist

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 235-242

  Beerling, D J ^a   Heath, J ^b   Woodward, F I ^a   Mansfield, T A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Atmospheric CO2 concentration; Drought; Leaf area; Photosynthesis; Stomata

Indexed keywords

BETULA PUBESCENS; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ROBUR; BETULACEAE; FAGACEAE;

BEECH; CARBON DIOXIDE; DOWNY BIRCH; DROUGHT; PEDUNCULATE OAK;

UK;

EID: 0030438445     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.1996.tb04628.x     Document Type: Article

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