Trade-offs in low-light CO2 exchange: A component of variation in shade tolerance among cold temperate tree seedlings

Functional Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 155-165

  Walters, M B ^a   Reich, P B ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

CO2 exchange; Shade tolerance; Trade offs; Tree seedlings; Whole plant

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; GAS EXCHANGE; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; SHADE TOLERANCE; TRADE-OFF;

ACER SACCHARUM; BETULA ALLEGHANIENSIS; BETULA PAPYRIFERA; OSTRYA VIRGINIANA; POPULUS TREMULOIDES;

EID: 0033873858     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.2000.00415.x     Document Type: Article

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