Leaf phenology in relation to canopy closure in southern Appalachian trees

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 95, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1395-1407

  Lopez, Omar R ^a,b   Farris Lopez, Krista ^a   Montgomery, Rebecca A ^c   Givnish, Thomas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bud break; Canopy closure; Early leafing; Environmental gradient; Freezing; Leaf flush; Light gains; Photon flux density; Shade tolerance

Indexed keywords

CANOPY; DECIDUOUS FOREST; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; FREEZING; LEAF; PHENOLOGY; PHOTON FLUX DENSITY;

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AESCULUS FLAVA; AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM; CARPINUS CAROLINIANA; MAGNOLIA FRASERI; MAGNOLIACEAE; NYSSA SYLVATICA; NYSSACEAE;

EID: 57349115996     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.0800104     Document Type: Article

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