Spatial distribution of leaf nitrogen and photosynthetic capacity within the foliage of individual trees: Disentangling the effects of local light quality, leaf irradiance, and transpiration

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 53, Issue 378, 2002, Pages 2207-2216

  Frak, E ^a   Le Roux, X ^a   Millard, P ^b   Adam, B ^a   Dreyer, E ^c   Escuit, C ^a   Sinoquet, H ^a   Vandame, M ^a   Varlet Grancher, C ^c  

^a PIAF   (France)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Juglans; Leaf irradiance; Maximum carboxylation rate; Maximum electron transport rate; Photosynthetic acclimation; R FR ratio; Transpiration; Walnut

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLATION; FORESTRY; IRRADIATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; TRANSPIRATION; VAPOR PRESSURE;

BIOENERGETICS;

NITROGEN;

JUGLANS;

EID: 0036841791     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erf065     Document Type: Article

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