Root connections can trigger physiological responses to defoliation in nondefoliated aspen suckers

Botany

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 753-761

  Baret, Matthieu ^a,b   DesRochers, Annie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN ABITIBI TÉMISCAMINGUE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clonal integration; Gas exchange; Root link; Specific leaf area

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DEFOLIATION; GAS EXCHANGE; HUMIDITY; LEAF AREA; MOISTURE CONTENT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; REGENERATION; ROOT SYSTEM; STAND DYNAMICS; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE;

POPULUS TREMULOIDES;

EID: 80755126103     PISSN: 19162804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b11-062     Document Type: Article

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