Interspecific difference in the photosynthesis-nitrogen relationship: Patterns, physiological causes, and ecological importance

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 117, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 481-494

  Hikosaka, Kouki ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Leaf mass per area; Leaf toughness; Nitrogen allocation; Photosynthetic nitrogen use efficiency; Ribulose 1,5 bisphosphate carboxylase oxygenase

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ENVIRONMENT; LOGISTIC MODELS; NITROGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAVES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 12444265879     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10265-004-0174-2     Document Type: Review

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