Form defining function: Interpreting leaf functional variability in integrated plant phenotypes

Oikos

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 187-190

  Bonser, Stephen P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAF; PHENOTYPE; PLANT;

EID: 33746905492     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: 16000706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2006.0030-1299.14425.x     Document Type: Review

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