Photosynthetic differences between saplings and adult trees: An integration of field results by meta-analysis

Tree Physiology

Volumn 22, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 117-127

  Thomas, Sean C ^a   Winner, William E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allometry; Leaf mass per area; Ontogeny; Phase change; Photosynthesis; Photosynthetic capacity; Pseudotsuga menziesii; Size dependence; Stomatal conductance; Tsuga heterophylla

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; META-ANALYSIS; ONTOGENY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SAPLING;

ABIES; CONIFEROPHYTA; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; TSUGA; TSUGA HETEROPHYLLA;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOUGLAS FIR; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; META ANALYSIS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; TREE; TSUGA; UNITED STATES;

PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PSEUDOTSUGA; TREES; TSUGA; WASHINGTON;

EID: 0036010305     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/22.2-3.117     Document Type: Article

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