Seasonal patterns of gas exchange, water relations and growth of Roupala montana, an evergreen savanna species

Plant Ecology

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 69-76

  Franco, Augusto C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cerrado; Phenology; Photosynthesis; Stomatal conductance; Water stress; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

GAS EXCHANGE; GROWTH; SAVANNA; SEASONAL PATTERN; WATER RELATIONS;

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EID: 0031800798     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009763328808     Document Type: Article

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