Methods of assessing leaf-fracture properties

New Phytologist

Volumn 144, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 369-383

  Aranwela, N ^a   Sanson, G ^a   Read, J ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Herbivory; Leaf physical fracture properties; Penetrometer; Punch test; Sclerophylly; Shearing; Tearing; Toughness

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; LEAF; PHYSICAL PROPERTY;

SOLANUM; SOLANUM LACINIATUM;

EID: 0032762351     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1999.00506.x     Document Type: Article

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