Leaf photosynthetic and growth responses on four tropical tree species to different light conditions in degraded tropical secondary forest, Peninsular Malaysia

Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 299-306

  Kenzo, Tanaka ^a   Yoneda, Reiji ^a   Matsumoto, Yoosuke ^a   Azani, Mohamad Alias ^b   Majid, Nik Muhamad ^b  

^a FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Dipterocarp; Enrichment planting; Photosynthesis; Stomatal conductance; Wood density

Indexed keywords

DIPTEROCARPUS BAUDII; DYERA COSTULATA; NEOBALANOCARPUS HEIMII; POUTERIA;

EID: 40349092228     PISSN: 00213551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6090/jarq.42.299     Document Type: Article

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