Irradiance and nitrate-dependent variation in growth and biomass allocation of Mycelis muralis. An analysis of its significance for a functional categorization of 'sun' and 'shade' plants

New Phytologist

Volumn 135, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 539-547

  Clabby, Gerard ^a   Osborne, Bruce A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

'Sun' and 'shade' plants; Acclimation; Biomass allocation; Growth rate; Mycelis muralis

Indexed keywords

MYCELIS MURALIS; ASTERACEAE;

BIOMASS; GROWTH; NITRATE; SHADE; WALL LETTUCE;

EID: 0031284890     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1997.00677.x     Document Type: Article

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