Geographic pattern of genetic variation in photosynthetic capacity and growth in two hardwood species from British Columbia

Oecologia

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 168-174

  Benowicz, Andy ^a   Guy, Robert D ^a   El Kassaby, Yousry A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b PRT Management Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Climate change; Frost hardiness; Growing season; Intraspecific genetic variation; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; GENETIC VARIATION; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; GROWTH RATE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

ALNUS SINUATA; BETULA PAPYRIFERA;

EID: 0034065154     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420051002     Document Type: Article

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