Strategy shifts in leaf physiology, structure and nutrient content between species of high- and low-rainfall and high- and low-nutrient habitats

Functional Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 423-434

  Wright, I J ^a   Reich, P B ^b   Westoby, M ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon gain; Nitrogen use; Plant strategies; Water use

Indexed keywords

LEAF; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATION;

EID: 0034873938     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0269-8463.2001.00542.x     Document Type: Article

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