The role of phenology, growth and nutrient retention during leaf fall in the competitive potential of two species of mediterranean shrubs in the context of global climate changes

Flora: Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants

Volumn 203, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 578-589

  Simões, Maria Paula ^a   Madeira, Manuel ^b   Gazarini, Luiz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Climate change; Leaf traits; Mediterranean shrubs; Nutrient cycling; Phenology; Summer drought

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DIMORPHISM; DROUGHT; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GLOBAL CHANGE; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; LITTERFALL; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHENOLOGY; SHRUB;

CISTUS; CISTUS LADANIFER; CISTUS SALVIIFOLIUS;

EID: 50349088596     PISSN: 03672530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.flora.2007.09.008     Document Type: Article

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