Phenolics and condensed tannins of high altitude Pteridium arachnoideum in relation to sunlight exposure, elevation, and rain regime

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-10

  Alonso Amelot, Miguel E ^a   Oliveros Bastidas, Alberto ^a   Calcagno Pisarelli, Maria Pía ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Acclimation; Altitudinal gradients; Bracken fern; Condensed tannins; Phenolics; Pteridium arachnoideum; Tropical p ramo; UV B radiation

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; ELEVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FERN; GROWTH RATE; LIGHT EFFECT; MOUNTAIN REGION; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; TANNIN; TROPICAL REGION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; WATER AVAILABILITY;

ANDES; SOUTH AMERICA;

PTERIDIUM AQUILINUM; PTERIDIUM ARACHNOIDEUM;

EID: 33751190332     PISSN: 03051978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2006.04.013     Document Type: Article

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