Spatial variation in sapwood area to leaf area ratio and specific leaf area within a crown of silver birch

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 311-319

  Sellin, Arne ^a   Kupper, Priit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Betula pendula; Canopy acclimation; Huber value; Sapwood area to leaf area ratio; Specific leaf area

Indexed keywords

WOOD;

BETULA PENDULA; CANOPY ACCLIMATION; HUBER VALUE; SAPWOOD AREA TO LEAF AREA RATIO; SPECIFIC LEAF AREA;

FORESTRY;

BRANCHES; FOREST CANOPY; LEAVES; TREES; WOOD;

BETULA PENDULA;

EID: 33645853207     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-005-0042-2     Document Type: Article

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