The geometry of light interception by shoots of Heteromeles arbutifolia: Morphological and physiological consequences for individual leaves

Oecologia

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 171-182

  Valladares, F ^a   Pearcy, R W ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS AGRARIAS   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Heteromeles arbutifolia; Light acclimation; Light interception; Photoinhibition; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

GEOMETRY; INTERCEPTION; LIGHT; SHOOT;

HETEROMELES ARBUTIFOLIA;

EID: 0032699175     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050919     Document Type: Article

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