Fog water absorption by the leaves of epiphytes and non- epiphytes in Xishuangbanna

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 977-981

  Zheng, Yulong ^a   Feng, Yulong ^a,b  

^a HEBEI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Epiphytes; Fog; Leaf water absorption; Non epiphytes; Relative water content; Water potential

Indexed keywords

RAIN; WATER;

ABSORPTION; EPIPHYTE; FOG; LEAF; RAINFOREST; WATER CONTENT; WATER STRESS;

ARTICLE; CHINA; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; SEASON; SWEATING; TREE; TROPIC CLIMATE; WEATHER;

CHINA; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT TRANSPIRATION; RAIN; SEASONS; TREES; TROPICAL CLIMATE; WATER; WEATHER;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; XISHUANGBANNA; YUNNAN;

AMISCHOTOLYPE HISPIDA; BOLBITIS; COELOGYNE; ORCHIDACEAE; RHAPHIDOPHORA DECURSIVA; STAUROCHILUS;

EID: 33750416895     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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