Δ13C and tree-ring width reflect different drought responses in Quercus ilex and Pinus halepensis

Oecologia

Volumn 137, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 512-518

  Ferrio, J P ^a   Florit, A ^a   Vega, A ^a   Serrano, L ^a   Voltas, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbon isotope discrimination; Climate; Conifer; Sclerophyllous; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

CARBON; RAIN;

CLIMATE; CONIFEROUS TREE; DROUGHT; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; TREE RING; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; CLIMATE; DISASTER; ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; OAK; PHYSIOLOGY; PINE; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; CARBON ISOTOPES; CLIMATE; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; NATURAL DISASTERS; PINUS; QUERCUS; RAIN; WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE;

CONIFERALES; CONIFEROPHYTA; ILEX; PINUS HALEPENSIS; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ILEX;

EID: 0345530950     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-003-1372-7     Document Type: Article

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