Leaf and bud demography and shoot growth in evergreen and deciduous trees of central Himalaya, India

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 416-429

  Negi, G C S ^a  

^a G B PANT INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Central Himalaya; Deciduous trees; Evergreen trees; Leaf and bud demography; Shoot growth phenology; Warm temperate climate

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; GROUNDWATER; RAIN; VEGETATION;

CENTRAL HIMALAYA; DECIDUOUS TREES; EVERGREEN TREES; LEAF AND BUD DEMOGRAPHY; SHOOT GROWTH PHENOLOGY; WARM TEMPERATE CLIMATE;

FORESTRY;

CLIMATES; FORESTRY; GROUND WATER; PLANTS; RAIN;

EID: 33744493106     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-006-0056-4     Document Type: Article

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