Lack of evidence for 3/4 scaling of metabolism in terrestrial plants

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1173-1183

  Li, Hai Tao ^a   Han, Xing Guo ^b   Wu, Jian Guo ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

3 4 power; Metabolism; Scaling; Terrestrial plants; Water use

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; METABOLISM; PLANT; POWER LAW; WATER USE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 31444432872     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2005.00167.x     Document Type: Article

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