Spatial and seasonal variability of photosynthetic parameters and their relationship to leaf nitrogen in a deciduous forest

Tree Physiology

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 565-578

  Wilson, Kell B ^a   Baldocchi, Dennis D ^a,c   Hanson, Paul J ^b  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

A C(i) curve; Drought; Gas exchange; Leaf age; Maple; Oak

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS FOREST; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

EID: 0034194690     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/20.9.565     Document Type: Article

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