The relationship between leaf water repellency and leaf traits in three distinct biogeographical regions

Plant Ecology

Volumn 212, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1913-1926

  Holder, Curtis D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorado; Guatemala; Leaf hydrophobicity; Leaf traits; Leaf water repellency

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIOGEOGRAPHICAL REGION; CANOPY; CLOUD FOREST; ECOHYDROLOGY; ECOTONE; GAS EXCHANGE; GRASSLAND; HUMID ENVIRONMENT; HYDROPHOBICITY; LEAF AREA; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

COLORADO; GUATEMALA [CENTRAL AMERICA]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80054013900     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-011-9963-6     Document Type: Article

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