Diurnal and seasonal patterns of gas exchange and carbon gain contribution of leaves and stems of Justicia californica in the Sonoran Desert

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 127-140

  Tinoco Ojanguren, C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Canopy carbon gain; Nitrogen content; Photosynthetic capacity; Stem photosynthesis; Stomatal conductance; Water availability

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIXATION; GAS EXCHANGE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHRUB; STEM; TROPICAL REGION; VAPOR PRESSURE;

NORTH AMERICA; SONORAN DESERT;

JUSTICIA CALIFORNICA;

EID: 36349000578     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2007.06.004     Document Type: Article

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