Effects of temperature on photosynthesis of two morphologically contrasting plant species along an altitudinal gradient in the tropical high andes

Oecologia

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 145-152

  Cabrera, H M ^a   Rada, F ^a   Cavieres, L ^b  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS   (Venezuela)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Energy balance; Leaf temperature; Plant morphology; Tropical mountain

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDINAL GRADIENT; GROWTH FORM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE;

ANDES; VENEZUELA;

ACAENA; ACAENA CYLINDROSTACHYA; SENECIO; SENECIO FORMOSUS;

EID: 0031900141     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050430     Document Type: Article

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