Leaf water relations of competitive Fagus sylvatica and Quercus petraea trees during 4 years differing in soil drought

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 335-346

  Backes, K ^a   Leuschner, C ^b  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEECH; DROUGHT; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; LEAF; OAK; WATER RELATIONS;

(NORTHWEST); GERMANY;

FAGUS SYLVATICA; QUERCUS PETRAEA;

EID: 0034117413     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfr-30-3-335     Document Type: Article

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