Functional linkages between leaf traits and net photosynthetic rate: Reconciling empirical and mechanistic models

Functional Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 602-615

  Shipley, B ^a   Vile, D ^a,b   Garnier, E ^b   Wright, I J ^c   Poorter, H ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Assimilation rate; LDMR; Leaf nitrogen mass fraction; Leaf thickness; Leaf tissue concentration; Leaf tissue density; Path analysis; Photosynthesis; SLA; Structural equation models

Indexed keywords

LEAF; LEAF AREA; NITROGEN; PATH ANALYSIS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

EID: 29144476650     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2005.01008.x     Document Type: Article

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