Divergent patterns of photosynthetic phosphorus-use efficiency versus nitrogen-use efficiency of tree leaves along nutrient-availability gradients

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 984-991

  Hidaka, Amane ^a   Kitayama, Kanehiro ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Leaf mass per area; Leaf traits; Meta analysis; N P ratio; Nitrogen; Nutrient limitation; Phosphorus; Photosynthetic nutrient use efficiency

Indexed keywords

BIOME; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GROWTH RATE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT USE; PHOSPHORUS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; TROPICAL FOREST;

EID: 68849083859     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2009.01540.x     Document Type: Article

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