Changes in morphological and physiological traits during leaf expansion of Arbutus unedo

Environmental and Experimental Botany

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 51-60

  Gratani, Loretta ^a   Ghia, Emanuela ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air temperature; Chlorophyll content; Gas exchange; Leaf inclination angle; Sclerophylly

Indexed keywords

FOLIATION; GAS EXCHANGE; MORPHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ARBUTUS; ARBUTUS UNEDO;

EID: 0036084722     PISSN: 00988472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-8472(02)00010-2     Document Type: Article

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