Ecosystem implications of genetic variation in water-use of a dominant riparian tree

Oecologia

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 288-297

  Fischer, D G ^a   Hart, S C ^a   Whitham, T G ^a   Martinsen, G D ^a   Keim, P ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Extended phenotype; Intraspecific genetic variation; Intrinsic water use efficiency; Populus; Sap flow

Indexed keywords

CARBON;

ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; GENETIC VARIATION; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; TREE; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

ARTICLE; ASPEN; ECOSYSTEM; ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RIVER; TREE;

CARBON ISOTOPES; ECOSYSTEM; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULUS; RIVERS; TREES; VARIATION (GENETICS); WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE;

POPULUS; POPULUS ANGUSTIFOLIA; POPULUS FREMONTII; RIPARIA;

EID: 2342567130     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-004-1505-7     Document Type: Article

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