Seasonal and interannual variability of photosynthetic capacity in relation to leaf nitrogen in a deciduous forest plantation in northern Italy

Tree Physiology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 349-360

  Grassi, Giacomo ^a   Vicinelli, Elisa ^a   Ponti, Francesca ^a   Cantoni, Lucia ^a   Magnani, Federico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ash; Drought; Leaf ontogeny; Oak; Photosynthesis nitrogen relationship; Photosynthetic capacity

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; GAS EXCHANGE; LEAF; NITROGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SEASONAL VARIATION; WATER STRESS;

FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS ANGUSTIFOLIA; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ROBUR;

EID: 16244372748     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/25.3.349     Document Type: Article

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