Leaf photosynthetic traits scale with hydraulic conductivity and wood density in Panamanian forest canopy trees

Oecologia

Volumn 140, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 543-550

  Santiago, L S ^a,f   Goldstein, G ^b   Meinzer, F C ^c   Fisher, J B ^d   Machado, K ^b   Woodruff, D ^e   Jones, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b University of Miami   (United States)

^c PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^d Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden   (United States)

^e OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Leaf nitrogen; Leaf specific conductivity; Stomatal conductance; Tropical forest; Xylem anatomy

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; WATER;

ANATOMY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; TREE; WOOD;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; PANAMA; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; TREE; WOOD;

CARBON DIOXIDE; PANAMA; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAVES; TREES; WATER; WOOD;

CENTRAL AMERICA; PANAMA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

EID: 4544274879     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-004-1624-1     Document Type: Article

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