Spatial and age-dependent modifications of photosynthetic capacity in four Mediterranean oak species

Functional Plant Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1179-1193

  Niinemets, Ülo ^a,b   Tenhunen, John D ^c   Beyschlag, Wolfram ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b CENTRO DI ECOLOGIA ALPINA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^d BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Age effects; Leaf structure; Nitrogen v. photosynthesis relationship; Nutrient content; Sclerophyll species

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CARBON; CELLS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DROUGHT; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; PHOSPHORUS;

AGE-DEPENDENT MODIFICATIONS; EVERGREEN SPECIES; PHOTOSYNTHESIS SIMULATIONS; STRUCTURAL CARBON CONTENTS;

PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

AGE; EVERGREEN TREE; LEAF; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

BIODIVERSITY; CARBON; CELLS; DROUGHT; PHOSPHORUS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SIMULATION;

BALLOTA; ILEX; QUERCUS; QUERCUS COCCIFERA; QUERCUS FAGINEA; QUERCUS ILEX; QUERCUS SUBER;

EID: 11244308373     PISSN: 14454408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/FP04128     Document Type: Article

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