On the allometry of biomass partitioning and light harvesting for plants with leafless stems

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 217, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 47-52

  Niklas, Karl J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BIOMASS; RESOURCE PARTITIONING; STEM;

ALLOMETRY; ARTICLE; BIOMASS PARTITIONING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPIRICISM; LIGHT HARVESTING SYSTEM; MODEL; NONHUMAN; PACHYCEREUS PRINGLEI; PLANT; PLANT ROOT; PLANT STEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICS; SUNLIGHT;

CACTACEAE; PACHYCEREUS; PACHYCEREUS PRINGLEI;

EID: 0036389542     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.2002.3019     Document Type: Article

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