Energy requirement for foliage formation is not constant along canopy light gradients in temperate deciduous trees

New Phytologist

Volumn 141, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 459-470

  Niinemets, Ülo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Carbon; Foliar construction cost; Irradiance; Lignin; Nitrogen; Non structural carbohydrates; Shade tolerance; Structural carbohydrates

Indexed keywords

CANOPY; ENERGY USE; FOLIATION; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPERATE FOREST;

CORYLUS AVELLANA; FAGUS SYLVATICA; FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR; POPULUS TREMULA; TILIA CORDATA;

EID: 0032933888     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1999.00361.x     Document Type: Article

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