Light-dependent leaf trait variation in 43 tropical dry forest tree species

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 515-525

  Markesteijn, Lars ^a,b   Poorter, Lourens ^a,b   Bongers, Frans ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Instituto Boliviano de Investigacion Forestal Bolivia   (Bolivia)

Author keywords

Bolivia; Crown exposure; Leaf traits; Light acclimation; Plasticity; Tropical dry deciduous forest

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DRY FOREST; IRRADIANCE; LEAF; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; LIGHT EFFECT; ONTOGENY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY;

BOLIVIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 34250766828     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.94.4.515     Document Type: Article

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