Leaf-level phenotypic variability and plasticity of invasive Rhododendron ponticum and non-invasive Ilex aquifolium co-occurring at two contrasting European sites

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 941-956

  Niinemets, U ^a   Valladares, F ^b   Ceulemans, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS AGRARIAS   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Invasiveness; Light acclimation; Light harvesting; Nitrogen use efficiency; Phenotypic variability; Plasticity; Support costs

Indexed keywords

INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LEAF; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; NATIVE SPECIES; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY;

BELGIUM; SPAIN;

ILEX; ILEX AQUIFOLIUM; RHODODENDRON; RHODODENDRON PONTICUM;

EID: 0037708366     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.2003.01027.x     Document Type: Article

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