Testing hypotheses for stem bending in tree saplings

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 168, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 547-553

  Schamp, Brandon S ^a   Schurer, Maayke ^a   Aarssen, Lonnie W ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanical constraints; Canopy openness; Nonphototropic shade avoidance; Phototropic shade avoidance; Phototropism; Stem bending

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CANOPY ARCHITECTURE; DECIDUOUS TREE; DICOTYLEDON; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LIGHT EFFECT; PHOTOAUTOTROPHY; SAPLING; STEM; UNDERSTORY;

ACER; ACER SACCHARUM; FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS AMERICANA; MALVACEAE; TILIA AMERICANA; ULMUS; ULMUS AMERICANA;

EID: 34249775798     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/513480     Document Type: Article

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