The effect of tree height on crown level stomatal conductance

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 365-375

  Schafer K V R ^a,b   Oren, Ram ^b   Tenhunen, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fagus sylvatica; Mean stomatal conductance; Stomatal sensitivity; Tree height

Indexed keywords

CANOPY; HEIGHT; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; TREE;

FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 0342657233     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.2000.00553.x     Document Type: Article

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