Three-dimensional lamina architecture alters light-harvesting efficiency in Fagus: A leaf-scale analysis

Tree Physiology

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 577-589

  Fleck, Stefan ^a   Niinemets, Ülo ^b   Cescatti, Alessandro ^c   Tenhunen, John D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^c CENTRO DI ECOLOGIA ALPINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acclimation; Carbon content; Dry mass per unit area; Leaf inclination; Leaf rolling; Light interception; Nitrogen content

Indexed keywords

LEAF; MORPHOLOGY; PLANT ARCHITECTURE;

FAGUS; FAGUS ORIENTALIS; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 0038639941     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/23.9.577     Document Type: Article

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