Physiological and structural changes in response to altered precipitation regimes in a Mediterranean macchia ecosystem

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 823-834

  Ripullone, Francesco ^a   Borghetti, Marco ^a   Raddi, Sabrina ^b   Vicinelli, Elisa ^d   Baraldi, Rita ^c   Guerrieri, Maria Rosa ^a   Nolè, Angelo ^a   Magnani, Federico ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c INSTITUTE OF BIOMETEOROLOGY   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acclimation; Carbon isotopes; Drought; Evergreen forests; Photosynthesis; Water use efficiency; Xanthophylls

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CLIMATE CHANGE; DROUGHT; EFFICIENCY; FORESTRY; ISOTOPES; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; RAIN; SOIL MOISTURE;

ACCLIMATION; CARBON ISOTOPES; EVERGREEN FORESTS; WATER USE EFFICIENCY; XANTHOPHYLLS;

PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS;

CARBON; CAROTENOIDS; DROUGHT; FORESTS; ISOTOPES; MOISTURE CONTENT; PAINT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RAIN;

ARBUTUS UNEDO;

EID: 70349662022     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-009-0323-2     Document Type: Article

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