Distribution of leaf photosynthetic properties in tree canopies: Comparison of species with different shade tolerance

Functional Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 472-479

  Kull, O ^a   Niinemets, U ^a  

^a Department of Northeast Estonia   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Canopy; Carbohydrates; Corylus avellana; Leaf nitrogen; Photosynthesis; Populus tremula; Tilia cordata

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031874956     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.1998.00214.x     Document Type: Article

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