Effects of light acclimation on the photosynthesis, growth, and biomass allocation in American chestnut (Castanea dentata) seedlings

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 226, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 173-180

  Wang, G Geoff ^a   Bauerle, William L ^a   Mudder, Bryan T ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass allocation; Photosynthesis; Shade tolerance

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SEED;

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; MORPHOLOGICAL LIGHT ACCLIMATION; ROOT TO SHOOT RATIO; SHADE TOLERANCE;

LIGHT;

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; GROWTH; IRRADIANCE; LIGHT ATTENUATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SEEDLING; SHADE TOLERANCE; SILVICULTURE;

BIOMASS; LIGHT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SEEDS; SILVICULTURE;

AMERICAN LEGION STATE FOREST; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

CASTANEA DENTATA;

EID: 33645851008     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2005.12.063     Document Type: Article

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