Foliage physiology and biochemistry in response to light gradients in conifers with varying shade tolerance

Oecologia

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 183-192

  Bond, Barbara J ^a   Farnsworth, Blake T ^b   Coulombe, Robert A ^c   Winner, William E ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Biosphere I ^*  (United States)

^c Dynamac International Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Photosynthesis Confiers Shade tolerance; Radiation gradients

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; LIGHT EFFECT; PREDICTION; SHADE TOLERANCE;

PINUS PONDEROSA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; TSUGA HETEROPHYLLA;

EID: 0032783907     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050847     Document Type: Article

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