The optimal allocation of nitrogen within the C3 photosynthetic system at elevated CO2

Australian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 593-603

  Medlyn, Belinda E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

atmospheric CO2 concentration; leaf nitrogen; nitrogen partitioning; optimisation; photosynthetically active radiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030458026     PISSN: 03107841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PP9960593     Document Type: Article

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