Physiological and growth responses of three Mediterranean oak species to different water availability regimes

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 583-592

  Siam, A M J ^a   Radoglou, K M ^b   Noitsakis, B ^a   Smiris, P ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Assimilation rate; Photochemical efficiency; Quercus frainetto; Quercus ithaburensis; Quercus pubescens; Stomatal conductance; Water stress

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS TREE; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; DROUGHT STRESS; GAS EXCHANGE; GROWTH RESPONSE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; REFORESTATION; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER STRESS;

QUERCUS FRAINETTO; QUERCUS ITHABURENSIS; QUERCUS PUBESCENS;

EID: 40849085315     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2007.11.001     Document Type: Article

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