Photosynthesis and micro-environmental factors in a spring ephemeral, Erythronium japonicum, from native and open habitats

Ecological Research

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 55-62

  Sawada, Shinichi ^a   Yamashita, Masanori ^a   Kasai, Minobu ^a   Harada, Akira ^a   Hashimoto, Akiko ^a  

^a HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

environmental factors; Erythonium japonicum; gas exchange characteristics; internal CO2 partial pressure; stomatal conductance; vapor pressure difference

Indexed keywords

ERYTHRONIUM JAPONICUM; FAGACEAE; LILIACEAE; QUERCUS MONGOLICA;

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FOREST ENVIRONMENT; OPEN ENVIRONMENT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SPRING EPHEMERAL;

EID: 0030619489     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02523610     Document Type: Article

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