Photosynthesis and carbon allocation of six boreal tree species grown in understory and open conditions

Tree Physiology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 243-250

  Landhausser S M ^a   Lieffers, V J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abies balsamea; Betula papyrifera; Boreal forest; Light response curves; Picea glauca; Pinus contorta; Populus balsamifera; Populus tremuloides; Shade tolerance

Indexed keywords

CARBON; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SEEDLING;

ABIES BALSAMEA; BETULA PAPYRIFERA; PICEA GLAUCA; PINUS CONTORTA; POPULUS BALSAMIFERA; POPULUS TREMULOIDES;

EID: 0035087313     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/21.4.243     Document Type: Review

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