Relative contributions of leaf area ratio and net assimilation rate to change in growth rate depend on growth temperature: Comparative analysis of subantarctic and alpine grasses

New Phytologist

Volumn 175, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 290-300

  Medek, Danielle E ^a   Ball, Marilyn C ^a   Schortemeyer, Marcus ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alpine; Growth analysis; Poa; Subantarctic; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; ASSIMILATION EFFICIENCY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GRASS; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; LEAF AREA; SUBANTARCTIC REGION; TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEAT; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; POACEAE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ECOSYSTEM; HEAT; PLANT LEAVES; POACEAE; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

POA; POA ANNUA; POACEAE;

EID: 34250899713     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2007.02097.x     Document Type: Article

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