Canonical rules for plant organ biomass partitioning and annual allocation

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 812-819

  Niklas, Karl J ^a   Enquist, Brian J ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometry; Biomass allocation; Organ biomass; Plant growth

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CANONICAL ANALYSIS; PLANT;

CONIFEROPHYTA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 0036098279     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.89.5.812     Document Type: Article

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