Ontogenetic changes in stomatal and biochemical limitations to photosynthesis of two co-occurring Mediterranean oaks differing in leaf life span

Tree Physiology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 367-374

  Juárez López, Francisco José ^a   Escudero, Alfonso ^b   Mediavilla, Sonia ^b  

^a Colegio de Postgraduados Campus Tabasco ^*  (Mexico)

^b Campus Unamuno s n   (Spain)

Author keywords

A ci; Biochemical capacity; Leaf morphology; Leaf N allocation; Mature trees; Quercus faginea; Quercus ilex; Response curves; Seedlings; Stomatal conductance

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CARBON DIOXIDE; DECIDUOUS TREE; LEAF; MORPHOLOGY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; ONTOGENY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; ROOT SYSTEM; SEEDLING; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE;

ILEX; QUERCUS; QUERCUS FAGINEA; QUERCUS ILEX;

EID: 42049110560     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/28.3.367     Document Type: Article

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