Effects of above- and below-ground competition from shrubs on photosynthesis, transpiration and growth in Quercus robur L. seedlings

Environmental and Experimental Botany

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 367-375

  Jensen, Anna M ^a   Löf, Magnus ^a   Gardiner, Emile S ^b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b CENTER FOR BOTTOMLAND HARDWOODS RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Light acclimation; Neighboring effect; Pedunculate oak; Photosynthetic capacity; Vertical light gradient

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; DECIDUOUS FOREST; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; LEAF AREA; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; MORPHOLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SHRUB; TRANSPIRATION;

QUERCUS ROBUR;

EID: 79952694327     PISSN: 00988472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2011.02.005     Document Type: Article

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