Canopy dynamics, light interception, and radiation use efficiency of selected loblolly pine families

Forest Science

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 64-72

  McCrady, R L ^a   Jokela, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aboveground net primary production; Canopy structure; Genotype; Leaf area index; Light attenuation

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ECOLOGY; LIGHT; PLANTS (BOTANY); RADIATION EFFECTS;

ABOVEGROUND NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; CANOPY DYNAMICS; LIGHT INTERCEPTION; LOBLOLLY PINE FAMILIES; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; RADIATION USE EFFICIENCY;

FORESTRY;

PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 0032006350     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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