Photosynthesis in vascular epiphytes: A survey of 27 species of diverse taxonomic origin

Flora

Volumn 196, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 132-141

  Stuntz, Sabine ^c   Zotz, Gerhard ^a,b  

^a SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^c NONE

Author keywords

BCI; Leaf nitrogen; O2 electrode; Photosynthesis; PNUE; Vascular epiphytes

Indexed keywords

EPIPHYTE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; VASCULAR PLANT;

BARRO COLORADO ISLAND; PANAMA;

CAULARTHRON BILAMELLATUM;

EID: 0035014574     PISSN: 03672530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0367-2530(17)30028-2     Document Type: Article

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