Why does photosynthesis decrease with needle age in Pinus pinaster?

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 157-164

  Warren, Charles R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age; Internal resistance; Jmax; Mesophyll conductance; Nitrogen; Photosynthesis; Rubisco; Transfer conductance; Vcmax

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; FORESTRY; NEEDLES; NITROGEN; VEGETATION;

INTERNAL RESISTANCE; JMAX; MESOPHYLL CONDUCTANCE; RUBISCO; TRANSFER CONDUCTANCE; VCMAX;

PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; NEEDLES; NITROGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANTS; TREES;

CONIFEROPHYTA; PINUS PINASTER;

EID: 32344435175     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-005-0021-7     Document Type: Article

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