The bigger they are, the harder they fall: CO2 concentration and tree size affect drought tolerance

Tree Physiology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 115-116

  Way, Danielle A ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

DEHYDRATION; DROUGHT; METABOLISM; NOTE; PHYSIOLOGY; TREE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; DEHYDRATION; DROUGHTS; TREES;

EID: 79953809381     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: 17584469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpr009     Document Type: Note

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