Implications of opposite phyllotaxis for light interception efficiency of Mediterranean woody plants

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 671-679

  Brites, Daniela ^a   Valladares, Fernando ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS AGRARIAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

3 D model; Crown architecture; Light interception efficiency; Mediterranean woody plants; Phyllotactic patterns

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEMS; WOOD;

LEAF AREA RATIO (LAR); LEAF ELEVATION ANGLE; LIGHT INTERCEPTION;

FORESTRY;

BIOMASS; FORESTRY; WOOD;

CISTUS; CISTUS LADANIFER; DAPHNE; DAPHNE GNIDIUM; OLEA EUROPAEA; SALVIA OFFICINALIS;

EID: 27644505279     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-005-0431-6     Document Type: Article

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