Leaf key traits of Erica arborea L., Erica multiflora L. and Rosmarinus officinalis L. co-occurring in the Mediterranean maquis

Flora

Volumn 199, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 58-69

  Gratani, Loretta ^a   Varone, Laura ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Drought stress; Leaf anatomy; Leaf gas exchange; Leaf morphology; Leaf water potential; Mediterranean shrub species

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; DROUGHT STRESS; GAS EXCHANGE; LEAF MORPHOLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; WATER RELATIONS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; LAZIO; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ARBUTUS; ARBUTUS UNEDO; CISTUS; CISTUS INCANUS; ERICA; ERICA ARBOREA; ERICA MULTIFLORA; ILEX; PHILLYREA; PHILLYREA LATIFOLIA; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ILEX; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS;

EID: 0442329954     PISSN: 03672530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0367-2530-00130     Document Type: Article

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