A cost-benefit analysis of leaves of four Australian savanna species

Tree Physiology

Volumn 18, Issue 8-9, 1998, Pages 537-545

  Eamus, Derek ^a   Prichard, Helen ^a  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cost:benefit ratio; Deciduous trees; Eucalyptus; Evergreen trees; Resource allocation; Savannas

Indexed keywords

EUCALYPTUS;

EID: 0031712550     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/18.8-9.537     Document Type: Conference Paper

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