Photosynthesis, growth, carbon allocation, and fruit load of Frangula Caroliniana and Rhamnus Cathartica

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 167, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1161-1168

  Stewart, J Ryan ^a,b   Graves, William R ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth analysis; Invasive species; Net assimilation rate; Rhamnus caroliniana; Specific leaf area

Indexed keywords

ASSIMILATION EFFICIENCY; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; DICOTYLEDON; FECUNDITY; GROWTH RATE; INVASIVE SPECIES; LEAF AREA; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SHRUB;

NORTH AMERICA;

FRANGULA; FRANGULA CAROLINIANA; RHAMNUS; RHAMNUS CATHARTICA;

EID: 33845614489     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/507650     Document Type: Article

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