The role of crown architecture, leaf phenology and photosynthetic activity in promoting complementary use of light among coexisting species in temperate forests

Ecological Research

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 715-722

  Ishii, Hiroaki ^a   Asano, Shoko ^a  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Additive basal area; Leaf phenology; Light interception; Photosynthesis; Productivity; Shoot morphology

Indexed keywords

BASAL AREA; CANOPY ARCHITECTURE; COEXISTENCE; COMPLEMENTARITY; CONVERGENCE; GROWTH RATE; LIGHT EFFECT; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; MIXED FOREST; PHENOLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATE FOREST; UNDERSTORY;

EID: 77954457345     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-009-0668-4     Document Type: Article

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