Effects of stem fraction on the optimization of biomass allocation and maximum photosynthetic capacity

Functional Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 627-636

  Osone, Y ^a   Tateno, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Leaf nitrogen concentration; Leaf:Root ratio; Light saturated photosynthetic rate; Stem cost

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; STEM;

CHENOPODIUM; CHENOPODIUM ALBUM; POLYGONUM; POLYGONUM CUSPIDATUM;

EID: 0142031527     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.2003.00763.x     Document Type: Article

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