Adaptation of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) to different ecological conditions: Leaf size variation

Polish Journal of Ecology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 35-45

  Barna, Milan ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Fagus sylvatica L.; Leaf size; Light adaptation; Mature stand; Shelterwood cutting; Stand density

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CANOPY GAP; HARVESTING; LEAF AREA; LIGHT INTENSITY;

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 1642304080     PISSN: 15052249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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