A standardized protocol for the determination of specific leaf area and leaf dry matter content

Functional Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 688-695

  Garnier, E ^a   Shipley, B ^b   Roumet, C ^a   Laurent, G ^a  

^a CENTRE D ECOLOGIE FONCTIONNELLE ET EVOLUTIVE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Daily variations; Functional classifications; Leaf traits; Leaf water status; Rehydration procedure

Indexed keywords

DRY MATTER; LEAF AREA; MEASUREMENT METHOD; REHYDRATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

EID: 0034797990     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0269-8463.2001.00563.x     Document Type: Article

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