Acclimation to low irradiance in Picea abies: Influences of past and present light climate on foliage structure and function

Tree Physiology

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 723-732

  Niinemets, Ülo ^a  

^a ESTONIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Aging; Carbon balance; Needle longevity; Needle morphology; Nitrogen content; Nonstructural carbohydrates; Norway spruce; Shade tolerance

Indexed keywords

ABIES; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 0030884409     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/17.11.723     Document Type: Article

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