Ontogenetic changes in leaf phenology of two co-occurring Mediterranean oaks differing in leaf life span

Ecological Research

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1083-1090

  Mediavilla, Sonia ^a   Escudero, Alfonso ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Leaf emergence; Leaf longevity; Mature trees; Quercus sp.; Saplings

Indexed keywords

AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCE; CARBON BALANCE; DECIDUOUS TREE; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; LEAF MORPHOLOGY; LONGEVITY; MORTALITY; ONTOGENY; PHENOLOGY; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SAPLING;

ILEX; QUERCUS; QUERCUS FAGINEA; QUERCUS ILEX;

EID: 77951091179     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-009-0587-4     Document Type: Article

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