Architecture of Ulex europaeus: Changes in the vertical distribution of organs in relation to plant height and season

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 793-802

  Puentes, Aurora ^a   Basanta, Margarita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atlantic shrubland; Canopy structure; Height class; Phytomass predictive equation; Seasonal sampling

Indexed keywords

PHYTOMASS; PLANT ARCHITECTURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHRUBLAND; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

GALICIA; SPAIN;

ULEX; ULEX EUROPAEUS;

EID: 0036919659     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2002.tb02109.x     Document Type: Article

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