On the relationship between the composition, morphology and function of leaves

Functional Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 696-710

  Roderick, M L ^a   Berry, S L ^a   Saunders, A R ^a   Noble, I R ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Density; Leaf nitrogen; Photosynthesis; Surface; Volume; Water content

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032704108     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.1999.00369.x     Document Type: Article

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