Leaf structure of Syzygium spp. (Myrtaceae) in relation to site affinity within a tropical rain forest

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 141, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 365-377

  Gamage, Harshi K ^a   Ashton, Mark S ^b   Singhakumara, B M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SRI JAYEWARDENEPURA   (Sri Lanka)

^b Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

Author keywords

Leaf morphology; Mixed dipterocarp forest; Photosynthesis; Physiology; Plasticity; Shade; Sinharaja; Sri Lanka

Indexed keywords

LEAF MORPHOLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; RAINFOREST; SHADING;

SRI LANKA;

MYRTACEAE; SIGANUS; SYZYGIUM;

EID: 0242500778     PISSN: 00244074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8339.2003.00138.x     Document Type: Article

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