Does rainfall explain variation in leaf morphology and physiology among populations of red ironbark (Eucalyptus sideroxylon subsp. tricarpa) grown in a common garden?

Tree Physiology

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1369-1378

  Warren, Charles R ^a   Tausz, Michael ^a   Adams, Mark A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon isotope; Drought; Leaf thickness; Leaf width; Nitrogen; Oxygen isotope; Photosynthesis; Stomatal conductance; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

LEAF MORPHOLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; RAINFALL; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS SIDEROXYLON;

EID: 28444497009     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/25.11.1369     Document Type: Article

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