Leaf attributes and tree growth in a tropical dry forest

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 917-931

  Chaturvedi, R K ^a   Raghubanshi, A S ^a   Singh, J S ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Leaf attributes; Photosynthetic rate; Relative growth rate; Soil moisture content; Tropical dry forest

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CHLOROPHYLL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CORRELATION; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DOMINANCE; DRY FOREST; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GROWTH RATE; LEAF; LEAF AREA; PHOSPHORUS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL MOISTURE; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; TREE; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; TROPICAL FOREST; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

INDIA; UTTAR PRADESH;

TERMINALIA; TERMINALIA TOMENTOSA;

EID: 80051806272     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: 16541103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2011.01299.x     Document Type: Article

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