Altitudinal differences in UV absorbance, UV reflectance and related morphological traits of Quercus ilex and Rhododendron ferrugineum in the Mediterranean region

Plant Ecology

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 157-165

  Filella, Iolanda ^a   Peñuelas, Josep ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Altitude; Carotenoids chlorophyll a ratio; Leaf hair density; Mediterranean region; NDPI; PRI; Quercus ilex; Rhododendron ferrugineum; SLW; Thickness; UV absorbing compounds; UV reflectance

Indexed keywords

ABSORBANCE; ECOMORPHOLOGY; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; REFLECTANCE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

SPAIN;

QUERCUS ILEX; RHODODENDRON FERRUGINEUM;

EID: 0343339916     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009826803540     Document Type: Article

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