Sex-related differences in leaf morphological and physiological responses in Hippophae rhamnoides along an altitudinal gradient

Tree Physiology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 399-406

  Li, Chunyang ^a   Xu, Gang ^a   Zang, Runguo ^b   Korpelainen, Helena ^c   Berninger, Frank ^d  

^a CHENGDU INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY   (China)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon isotope composition; Leaf nitrogen concentration; Sex ratio; Specific leaf area; Stomatal parameters

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDINAL ZONATION; CARBON ISOTOPE; DECIDUOUS TREE; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GROWTH RATE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LEAF AREA INDEX; LEAF MORPHOLOGY; NITROGEN; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SEX RATIO; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; SICHUAN; WOLONG NATURE RESERVE;

HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES;

EID: 34047120658     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/27.3.399     Document Type: Article

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