Biomass investment in leaf lamina versus lamina support in relation to growth irradiance and leaf size in temperate deciduous trees

Tree Physiology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 349-358

  Niinemets, Ülo ^a   Kull, Olevi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Betula pendula; Carbon; Fraxinus excelsior; Leaf form; Leaf morphology; Light availability; Nitrogen; Plasticity; Populus tremula; Shade tolerance; Tilia cordata

Indexed keywords

BETULA PENDULA; FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR; MALVACEAE; PENDULA; POPULUS TREMULA; TILIA CORDATA;

EID: 0033135628     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/19.6.349     Document Type: Article

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