Within-crown variation in leaf conductance of Norway spruce: Effects of irradiance, vapour pressure deficit, leaf water status and plant hydraulic constraints

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 419-429

  Sellin, Arne ^a   Kupper, Priit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Foliage age; Leaf conductance; Photosynthetic photon flux density; Soil to leaf conductance; Vapour pressure difference

Indexed keywords

LEAF; PHOTON FLUX DENSITY; PLANT WATER RELATIONS; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE;

ABIES; PICEA; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 7644220754     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:2004035     Document Type: Article

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