Leaf physiology does not predict leaf habit; examples from tropical dry forest

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 290-295

  Brodribb, Timothy J ^a   Holbrook, Noel Michele ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Embolism; Leaf hydraulic conductance; Leaf water potential; Phenology; Tropical dry forest

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; FORESTRY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PLANTS (BOTANY);

EMBOLISM; EVERGREEN TREE SPECIES; LEAF LONGEVITY; LEAF STRUCTURE;

PHYSIOLOGY;

ELASTICITY; FORESTRY; HARDWOODS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANTS; SEASONAL VARIATION;

QUERCUS OLEOIDES; RHEDERA TRINERVIS; SIMAROUBA GLAUCA; SIMAROUBACEAE;

EID: 21244473135     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-004-0390-3     Document Type: Article

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