Ecophysiology of species with distinct leaf morphologies: Effects of plastic and shadecloth tree guards

Restoration Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-41

  Close, Dugald C ^a,b,c   Ruthrof, Katinka X ^a,b,d   Turner, Shane ^a,b   Rokich, Deanna P ^a,b,d   Dixon, Kingsley W ^a,b  

^a BOTANIC GARDENS AND PARKS AUTHORITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^d MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eucalypt; Leaf morphology; Photosynthesis; Seedling establishment; Tree guard

Indexed keywords

ECOPHYSIOLOGY; LEAF MORPHOLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

EID: 58149518680     PISSN: 10612971     EISSN: 1526100X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-100X.2007.00330.x     Document Type: Article

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