Low leaf-level response to light and nutrients in Mediterranean evergreen oaks: A conservative resource-use strategy?

New Phytologist

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 79-91

  Valladares, F ^a   Martinez Ferri, E ^a   Balaguer, L ^a   Perez Corona, E ^a   Manrique, E ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS AGRARIAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Leaf level traits; Nutrients; Phenotypic plasticity; Photosynthesis; Quercus coccifera; Quercus ilex; Sun and shade; Xanthophyll cycle

Indexed keywords

LEAF; LIGHT; NUTRIENT; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RESOURCE USE;

QUERCUS COCCIFERA; QUERCUS ILEX;

EID: 0033789568     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.2000.00737.x     Document Type: Article

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