Leaf photosynthesis and water loss as influenced by leaf age and seasonal drought in an evergreen tree

Photosynthetica

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 563-568

  Sobrado, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

ash; carotenoids; chlorophyll content and fluorescence; combustion heat; Curatella americana L.; lipids; nitrogen use efficiency; savanna environment; stomatal conductance; water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

CURATELLA AMERICANA;

EID: 0030456956     PISSN: 03003604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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