Variation in needle longevity of Pinus tabulaeformis forests at different geographic scales

Tree Physiology

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 463-471

  Xiao, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Climatic variability; Intraspecific variation; Latitude; Life expectancy; Life table; Stand characteristics; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE VARIATION; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; PHYSIOLOGY; TREE;

CONIFEROPHYTA; PINUS TABULAEFORMIS; PINUS TABULIFORMIS;

EID: 0037985369     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/23.7.463     Document Type: Article

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