Carbon isotopic composition, gas exchange, and growth of three populations of ponderosa pine differing in drought tolerance

Tree Physiology

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 461-466

  Zhang, J W ^a   Feng, Z ^b,c   Cregg, B M ^b,d   Schumann, C M ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^c SHANDONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d Union Camp Corporation   (United States)

^e AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon isotope ratio; Net photosynthesis; Pinus ponderosa; Relative growth rate; Stomatal conductance; Water use efficiency; Xylem pressure potential

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT TOLERANCE; GAS EXCHANGE; GROWTH; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; PONDEROSA PINE;

PINACEAE; PINUS PONDEROSA; PINUS PONDEROSA VAR. PONDEROSA;

EID: 0030883462     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/17.7.461     Document Type: Article

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