Leaf functional traits of Neotropical savanna trees in relation to seasonal water deficit

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 326-335

  Franco, A C ^a   Bustamante, M ^a   Caldas, L S ^a   Goldstein, G ^b   Meinzer, F C ^c   Kozovits, A R ^a   Rundel, P ^d   Coradin, Vera T R ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^b Department of Biology   (United States)

^c PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e IBAMA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Carbon isotope discrimination; Leaf level traits; Photosynthesis; Stable isotope ratios; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; NUTRITION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; TISSUE; VEGETATION;

DECIDUOUS TREES; LEAF AREA; NEOTROPICAL SAVANNA TREES; NON-PHOTOSYNTHETIC LEAF TISSUES; ROOT SYSTEM;

FORESTRY;

BIODIVERSITY; FORESTRY; NUTRIENTS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANTS; ROOTS; TISSUE;

EID: 21244482633     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-004-0394-z     Document Type: Article

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