Seasonal physiological plasticity and recovery capacity after summer stress in Mediterranean scrub communities

Plant Ecology

Volumn 212, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 127-142

  Zunzunegui, M ^a   Barradas, Maria Cruz Díaz ^a   Ain Lhout, F ^b   Alvarez Cansino, L ^a   Esquivias, M P ^a   Novo, F García ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b IBN ZOHR UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Dune fields; Leaf water potential; Photo inhibition; Plant communities; Plant traits; Plasticity index; Proline

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; DUNE FIELD; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; ORDINATION; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOINHIBITION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PIGMENT; PLANT COMMUNITY; PRISTINE ENVIRONMENT; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SCRUB; TRADE-OFF; WATER AVAILABILITY;

EID: 78651426394     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-010-9809-7     Document Type: Article

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