Leaf phenology, photosynthesis, and the persistence of saplings and shrubs in a mature northern hardwood forest

Tree Physiology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 281-289

  Gill, David S ^a,b   Amthor, Jeffrey S ^a,c   Bormann, F Herbert ^a  

^a Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acer saccharum; American beech; Carbon gain; Fagus grandifolia; Hobblebush viburnum; Hubbard Brook; Shade tolerance; Sugar maple; Viburnum alnifolium

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; HARDWOOD FOREST; LEAF PHENOLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SAPLING;

ACER; ACER SACCHARUM; FAGUS; FAGUS GRANDIFOLIA; SACCHARUM; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR; VIBURNUM; VIBURNUM ALNIFOLIUM; VIBURNUM LANTANOIDES;

EID: 0031860195     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/18.5.281     Document Type: Article

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