Developmental basis of interspecific differences in leaf size and specific leaf area among C3 grass species

Functional Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 916-924

  Sugiyama, S ^a  

^a HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cell division; Cell elongation; Cell size; DNA content; Grass species; Kinematic method; Leaf density; Leaf length; Leaf meristem; SLA

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIXATION; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; DRY MATTER; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GENE; GRASS; GROWTH RATE; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; LEAF AREA; LEAF AREA INDEX;

EID: 33845533745     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2005.01044.x     Document Type: Review

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