Implications of foliar terpene content and hydration on leaf flammability of Quercus ilex and Pinus halepensis

Plant Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 123-128

  Alessio, G A ^a   Penuelas J ^a   De Lillis, M ^b   Llusia J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fire; Foliar hydration; Leaf flammability; Pinus halepensis; Quercus ilex; Terpene content; Water content

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS TREE; EVERGREEN TREE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HYDRATION; LEAF; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TERPENE; WATER CONTENT;

ILEX; PINUS HALEPENSIS; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ILEX;

TERPENE; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FIRE; METABOLISM; OAK; PHYSIOLOGY; PINE; PLANT LEAF; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

FIRES; PINUS; PLANT LEAVES; QUERCUS; TEMPERATURE; TERPENES; TIME; WATER;

EID: 41649095584     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1438-8677.2007.00011.x     Document Type: Article

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