Response of stomatal characteristics and its plasticity to different light intensities in leaves of seven tropical woody seedlings

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 201-204

  Cai, Zhiquan ^a   Qi, Xin ^a   Cao, Kunfang ^a  

^a KEY LABORATORY OF TROPICAL FOREST ECOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Light; Plasticity; Seedlings; Stomatal characteristics; Tropical rainforest

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

LIGHT; PLASTICITY; RAINFOREST; SEEDLING; STOMATA;

ARTICLE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LIGHT; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; SEEDLING; SWEATING; TREE;

LIGHT; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT TRANSPIRATION; RAIN; SEEDLING; TREES;

ANTHOCEPHALUS CHINENSIS; BARRINGTONIA; GARCINIA; GARCINIA HANBURYI; HORSFIELDIA; POMETIA TOMENTOSA; SHOREA;

EID: 1842709931     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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