Measurement of leaf longevity of 14 species of grasses and forbs using a novel approach

New Phytologist

Volumn 142, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 475-481

  Craine, J M ^a   Berin, D M ^b   Reich, P B ^c   Tilman, D G ^c   Knops, J M H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b OBERLIN COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cedar Creek; Forb; Grass; Leaf longevity; Phenology; Plant functional type

Indexed keywords

LEAF; LONGEVITY; MEASUREMENT METHOD;

KOELERIA CRISTATA; LUPINUS PERENNIS; POA PRATENSIS; SOLIDAGO RIGIDA;

EID: 0032773501     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1999.00411.x     Document Type: Article

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