Decline in photosynthetic nitrogen use efficiency with leaf age and nitrogen resorption as determinants of leaf life span

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 880-889

  Escudero, A ^a   Mediavilla, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Leaf life span; N resorption; Photosynthetic nitrogen use efficiency; Pinus spp.; Quercus spp.

Indexed keywords

LEAF; LONGEVITY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT USE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

QUERCUS;

EID: 0141993503     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.2003.00818.x     Document Type: Article

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