The effects of nitrogen stress on the stable carbon isotope composition, productivity and water use efficiency of white spruce (Picea glauca (Moench) Voss) seedlings

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 281-289

  Livingston, N J ^a   Guy, R D ^b   Sun, Z J ^a   Ethier, G J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon isotope discrimination; Carbon isotopic composition; Dry matter production; Leaf nitrogen content; Nitrogen use efficiency; Picea glauca; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

PICEA GLAUCA;

EID: 0032965082     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.1999.00400.x     Document Type: Article

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