Leaf lifespans of high-elevation, aseasonal Andean shrub species in relation to leaf traits and leaf habit

Global Ecology and Biogeography

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 457-465

  Diemer, Matthias ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alpine; Ecuador; Foliar nitrogen; Leaf longevity; Lifespan; SLA; Tropical; Woody shrubs

Indexed keywords

ASTERACEAE;

ECOPHYSIOLOGY; LEAF; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LONGEVITY; SHRUB;

ECUADOR;

EID: 0032321151     PISSN: 1466822X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1466-822X.1998.00318.x     Document Type: Article

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