Photosynthetic induction and stomatal oscillations in relation to the light environment of two dipterocarp rain forest tree species

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 491-503

  Zipperlen, Simon W ^a   Press, Malcolm C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamic photosynthesis; Intercellular carbon dioxide; Stomatal conductance; Understorey seedling regeneration ecology

Indexed keywords

LIGHT ENVIRONMENT; PHOTOSYNTHETIC INDUCTION; RAINFOREST TREE; SHADE TOLERANCE; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; SUNFLECK;

DIPTEROCARPACEAE; DRYOBALANOPS LANCEOLATA; LANCEOLATA; SHOREA LEPROSULA;

EID: 0030886578     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2960572     Document Type: Article

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