Leaf-level light compensation points in shade-tolerant woody seedlings

New Phytologist

Volumn 166, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 710-713

  Craine, Joseph M ^a   Reich, Peter B ^b  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Light compensation point; Low light; Photosynthetic traits; Respiration rate; Shade tolerance

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM; LETTER; LIGHT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; SEEDLING;

ECOSYSTEM; LIGHT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAVES; SEEDLING;

EID: 19344364915     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2005.01420.x     Document Type: Letter

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