Leaf-level responses to light in two co-occurring Quercus (Quercus ilex and Quercus suber): Leaf structure, chemical composition and photosynthesis

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 173-181

  Vaz, M ^a   Maroco, J ^b   Ribeiro, N ^a   Gazarini, L C ^a   Pereira, J S ^c   Chaves, M M ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE PSICOLOGIA APLICADA   (Portugal)

^c INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

^d INSTITUTO DE TECNOLOGIA QUÍMICA E BIOLÓGICA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Light; Nitrogen; Photosynthesis; Quercus ilex; Quercus suber; SLA

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHLOROPHYLL; COEXISTENCE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DECIDUOUS FOREST; EVERGREEN FOREST; LEAF AREA; LIGHT EFFECT; LIGNIN; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RESPIRATION; WOODLAND;

PORTUGAL;

ILEX; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ILEX; QUERCUS SUBER;

EID: 79955710360     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: 15729680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10457-010-9343-6     Document Type: Article

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