Acclimation of Pacific yew (Taxus brevifolia) foliage to sun and shade

Tree Physiology

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 749-757

  Mitchell, A K ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Photosynthesis; Shade tolerance; Taxus baccata

Indexed keywords

TAXUS BACCATA; TAXUS BREVIFOLIA;

EID: 0031796136     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/18.11.749     Document Type: Article

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