Growth and carbon relations of tree line forming conifers at constant vs. variable low temperatures

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 57-66

  Hoch, Günter ^a   Körner, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alpine tree line; Growth limitation hypothesis; Larix decidua; Non structural carbohydrates; Pinus mugo; Seedlings; Starch

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBOHYDRATE; CARBON; CONIFEROUS TREE; DECIDUOUS TREE; DIURNAL VARIATION; GROWTH; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SEEDLING; STARCH;

CONIFEROPHYTA; LARIX; LARIX DECIDUA; PINUS MUGO;

EID: 57649129505     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2008.01447.x     Document Type: Article

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