Physiological and anatomical responses of Acacia koa (Gray) seedlings to varying light and drought conditions

Environmental and Experimental Botany

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 205-213

  Craven, D ^a   Gulamhussein, S ^a,b   Berlyn, G P ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acacia koa; Carbon isotope ratio; Eco physiology; Hawaii; Leaf anatomy; Tropical tree seedling; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE RADIATION; ANATOMY; BIOMASS; CARBON ISOTOPE; CHLOROPLAST; DROUGHT STRESS; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GROWTH RATE; LEGUME; LIGHT INTENSITY; MOISTURE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; REGENERATION; SEEDLING; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS;

ACACIA; ACACIA KOA; PHYLLODES;

EID: 77956876448     PISSN: 00988472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2010.04.002     Document Type: Article

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