The impact of altitude and simulated herbivory on the growth and carbohydrate storage of Petasites albus

Plant Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 740-745

  Scheidel, U ^a   Bruelheide, H ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Defoliation; Fructan storage; Geographical range limits; Plant distribution; Transplantation

Indexed keywords

FRUCTAN;

ALTITUDE; CARBOHYDRATE; GROWTH; HERBIVORY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING;

ALTITUDE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CHEMISTRY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PETASITES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RHIZOME; SEASON;

ALTITUDE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOMASS; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; FRUCTANS; PETASITES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RHIZOME; SEASONS;

ANIMALIA; ASTERACEAE; MOLLUSCA; PETASITES;

EID: 10344252333     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-830352     Document Type: Article

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