Relationship between maximum leaf photosynthesis, nitrogen content and specific leaf area in Balearic endemic and non-endemic Mediterranean species

Annals of Botany

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 215-222

  Gulías, Javier ^a   Flexas, Jaume ^a   Mus, Maurici ^a   Cifre, Josep ^a   Lefi, Elkadri ^a   Medrano, Hipólito ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Balearic endemic species; Leaf nitrogen content; Mediterranean climate; Photosynthesis; Specific leaf area

Indexed keywords

GAS EXCHANGE; LEAF AREA; LOCAL ADAPTATION;

BALEARIC ISLANDS; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; MAJORCA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; OCEANIC REGIONS; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN; WORLD;

NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; CROP; ECOLOGY; EVOLUTION; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAF; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; ECOLOGY; EVOLUTION; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; NITROGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAVES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0141831958     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcg123     Document Type: Article

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