Evergreen trees do not maximize instantaneous photosynthesis

Trends in Plant Science

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 270-274

  Warren, Charles R ^a   Adams, Mark A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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GYMNOSPERMAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 2642557238     PISSN: 13601385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2004.04.004     Document Type: Article

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