Structural adaptation rather than water conservation was observed in Scots pine over a range of wet to dry climates

Oecologia

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 302-309

  Palmroth, S ^a   Berninger, F ^a   Nikinmaa, E ^a   Lloyd, J ^b   Pulkkinen, P ^c   Hari, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOGEOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^c Foundation for Forest Tree Breeding   (Finland)

Author keywords

Carbon isotope discrimination; Needle mass; Pinus sylvestris; Pipe model; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE; CONIFEROUS TREE; FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE; STRUCTURAL RESPONSE; WATER USE;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0032712019     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050932     Document Type: Article

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