Structural and functional plasticity of Quercus ilex seedlings of different provenances in Italy

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 515-521

  Gratani, L ^a   Meneghini, M ^a   Pesoli, P ^a   Crescente, M F ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gas exchange; Leaf anatomy; Leaf morphology; Leaf water status; Plasticity index

Indexed keywords

PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANTS (BOTANY); PLASTICITY; SEED; WATER;

FUNCTIONAL PLASTICITY; PHOTOSYNTHETIC CAPACITY;

FORESTRY;

ILEX; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ILEX;

EID: 0344584383     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-003-0269-8     Document Type: Article

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