Stem girdling manipulates leaf sugar concentrations and anthocyanin expression in sugar maple trees during autumn

Tree Physiology

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1467-1473

  Murakami, P F ^a   Schaberg, P G ^a   Shane, J B ^b  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Acer saccharum; Carbohydrates; Phloem transport; Pigments; Senescence

Indexed keywords

AUTUMN; CARBOHYDRATE; COLOR; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DECIDUOUS TREE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FOLIAGE; LEAF; PHLOEM; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PIGMENT; SENESCENCE; STEM; SUGAR;

ACER; ACER SACCHARUM;

EID: 54949143270     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/28.10.1467     Document Type: Article

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