Relative importance of photosynthetic physiology and biomass allocation for tree seedling growth across a broad light gradient

Tree Physiology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 155-167

  Montgomery, Rebecca ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Brosimum alicastrum; Costa Rica; Dipteryx panamensis; Growth response coefficients; Leaf nitrogen; Natural light gradient; Photosynthesis; Relative growth rate; Tropical rain forest; Virola koschnyii

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; GROWTH RATE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; RAINFOREST; REGENERATION; SEEDLING;

BROSIMUM; BROSIMUM ALICASTRUM; DIPTERYX; DIPTERYX PANAMENSIS; VIROLA; VIROLA KOSCHYNII;

EID: 1542291013     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/24.2.155     Document Type: Article

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