Size-dependent variation of carbon and nitrogen isotope abundances in epiphytic bromeliads

Plant Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 137-142

  Hietz, P ^a   Wanek, W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

CAM; Epiphyte; Nitrogen; Plant size; Stable isotope abundance

Indexed keywords

EPIPHYTE; NUTRIENT; SIZE; STABLE ISOTOPE; WATER RELATIONS;

CRASSULACEAE; TILLANDSIA; TILLANDSIA BARTRAMII;

EID: 0037700236     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-40730     Document Type: Article

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