Transpiration rates of the understory annual Impatiens capensis (Balsaminaceae) in response to the autumnal changes in canopy leaf area

Flora

Volumn 199, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 524-530

  Herwitz, Stanley R ^a   Levia Jr , Delphis F ^b   Ewe, Sharon M L ^c  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^c FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autumn leaf fall; Herbaceous annuals; Impatiens; Leaf area index; Leaf transpiration; Stomatal behavior

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS FOREST; LEAF AREA; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; TRANSPIRATION; UNDERSTORY;

BALSAMINACEAE; IMPATIENS; IMPATIENS CAPENSIS;

EID: 11144293554     PISSN: 03672530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0367-2530-00181     Document Type: Article

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