Temporal variation of nonstructural carbohydrates in montane conifers: Similarities and differences among developmental stages, species and environmental conditions

Tree Physiology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 559-568

  Bansal, Sheel ^a   Germino, Matthew J ^a  

^a Nucl Eng Idaho State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Abies lasiocarpa; Pseudotsuga menziesii; Seedlings; Soluble sugar; Starch

Indexed keywords

STARCH;

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CARBOHYDRATE; CARBON SINK; CONIFEROUS TREE; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; ECOTONE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GROWING SEASON; GROWTH RATE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MONTANE FOREST; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SEEDLING; STARCH; SURVIVAL; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

ABIES; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOUGLAS FIR; ENVIRONMENT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; SEASON; SEEDLING; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TIME;

ABIES; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ENVIRONMENT; PSEUDOTSUGA; SEASONS; SEEDLING; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; STARCH; TIME FACTORS;

ABIES; ABIES LASIOCARPA; CONIFEROPHYTA; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 74549206279     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: 17584469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpn045     Document Type: Article

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