Differences in biomass partitioning, leaf nitrogen content, and water use efficiency (δ13C) result in similar performance of seedlings of two Mediterranean oaks with contrasting leaf habit

Ecoscience

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 447-454

  Espelta, Josep Maria ^a   Cortés, Pilar ^a   Mangirón, Marta ^a   Retana, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Deciduous; Evergreen; Mediterranean type climate; Quercus cerrioides; Quercus ilex; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; GROWTH; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; NICHE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; REGENERATION; SEEDLING; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

ILEX; QUERCUS; QUERCUS CERRIOIDES; QUERCUS ILEX;

EID: 30744456746     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2980/i1195-6860-12-4-447.1     Document Type: Article

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