Leaf traits affect the above-ground productivity and quality of pasture grasses

Functional Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 844-853

  Pontes, L Da S ^a   Soussana, J F ^a   Louault, F ^a   Andueza, D ^b   Carrere P ^a  

^a French National Institute of Agricultural Research   (France)

^b UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

Author keywords

Grassland; Leaf dry matter content; Leaf nitrogen content; Primary productivity; Specific leaf area

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND PRODUCTION; ALLOMETRY; GRASSLAND; HERBIVORE; LEAF; LEAF AREA; PASTURE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

POACEAE;

EID: 34548431827     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2007.01316.x     Document Type: Article

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