In situ studies of water relations and CO2 exchange of the tropical macrolichen, Sticta tomentosa

New Phytologist

Volumn 139, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 525-535

  Zotz, G ^a,b,c   Budel B ^b,d   Meyer, A ^b   Zellner, H ^b   Lange, O L ^b  

^a Smithsoman Tropical Research Institute   (Panama)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^c Julius von Sachs Institut

^d University of Koblenz Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

Lichen; Panama; Photosynthesis; Rain forest; Resaturation respiration; Water content

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FLUX; LICHEN; MICROCLIMATE; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

PANAMA;

STICTA TOMENTOSA;

EID: 0031815306     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1998.00215.x     Document Type: Article

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