Interactive effects of irradiance and water availability on the photosynthetic performance of Picea sitchensis seedlings: Implications for seedling establishment under different management practices

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 413-422

  Black, Kevin ^a   Davis, Phill ^a   Mc Grath, Joseph ^a   Doherty, Pat ^a   Osborne, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Continuous cover forestry; Irradiance; Photosynthesis; Water availability

Indexed keywords

FOREST MANAGEMENT; IRRADIANCE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SHADE TOLERANCE; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; WATER AVAILABILITY;

PICEA SITCHENSIS;

EID: 24944527806     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:2005037     Document Type: Article

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