Canopy-level photosynthetic compensation after defoliation in a tropical understorey palm

Functional Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 252-262

  Anten, N P R ^a   Ackerly, D D ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Canopy structure; Carbon gain; Compensatory photosynthesis; Leaf physiology; Tropical rain forest

Indexed keywords

CANOPY; COMPENSATION; DEFOLIATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; UNDERSTORY;

EID: 0035045058     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.2001.00517.x     Document Type: Article

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