Adjustment of structure and function of Hawaiian Metrosideros polymorpha at high vs. low precipitation

Functional Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1063-1071

  Cornwell, W K ^a,e   Bhaskar, R ^b   Sack, L ^c   Cordell, S ^d   Lunch, C K ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^d USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^e VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Conductance; Drought tolerance; Percent loss conductance; Photosynthesis; Precipitation gradient

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT RESISTANCE; EVERGREEN TREE; GAS EXCHANGE; GROWTH RESPONSE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LEAF AREA; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; SURVIVAL; WATER AVAILABILITY;

METROSIDEROS POLYMORPHA;

EID: 36249001729     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2007.01323.x     Document Type: Article

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