Regulation of branch-level gas exchange of boreal trees: Roles of shoot water potential and vapor pressure difference

Tree Physiology

Volumn 17, Issue 8-9, 1997, Pages 521-535

  Dang, Qing Lai ^a,b,c   Margolis, Hank A ^a,b   Coyea, Marie R ^a   Sy, Mikailou ^a,d   Collatz, G James ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aspen; Black spruce; Jack pine; Photosynthesis; Stomatal conductance

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROPHYTA; PARAGNETINA; PICEA MARIANA; PINUS BANKSIANA; POPULUS TREMULOIDES;

EID: 0030921818     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/17.8-9.521     Document Type: Article

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