Plant biomechanics in an ecological context

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 93, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1546-1565

  Read, Jennifer ^a   Stokes, Alexia ^b,c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b INSTITUTE OF AUTOMATION   (China)

^c UMR AMAP   (France)

Author keywords

Allocation patterns; Biomechanical plasticity; Eco biomechanics; Leaf toughness; Plant strategies; Sclerophylly; Trade offs; Wood density

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOMECHANICS; BIOTIC FACTOR; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; LEAF; PLANT;

EID: 33750492567     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.93.10.1546     Document Type: Review

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