Photosynthetic traits and water use of tree species growing on abandoned pasture in different periods of precipitation in Amazonia

Photosynthetica

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 246-252

  Silva, C E M ^a   Goncalves J F C ^a   Alves, E G ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

chronosequence; light response curve; photosynthesis, secondary succession; stomatal conductance

Indexed keywords

BELLUCIA; GOUPIA GLABRA; LAETIA PROCERA; VISMIA; VISMIA CAYENNENSIS; VISMIA JAPURENSIS;

EID: 79959774272     PISSN: 03003604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11099-011-0033-z     Document Type: Article

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