Leaf physiological traits in relation to resprouter ability in the Mediterranean Basin

Plant Ecology

Volumn 212, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1959-1966

  Hernandez E I ^a   Pausas, J G ^b   Vilagrosa, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^b CDIS UV Generalitat Valenciana)   (Spain)

Author keywords

Functional traits; Leaf nitrogen and carbon; Non resprouters; Photosynthetic capacity; PSII photochemical efficiency; Resprouters; Specific leaf area

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; CARBON FIXATION; CHLOROPHYLL; FLUORESCENCE; GAS EXCHANGE; GROWTH RATE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LEAF AREA; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; NATURAL SELECTION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PHYSIOLOGY; REGENERATION; RESPROUTING; WATER AVAILABILITY;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

EID: 83055172780     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-011-9976-1     Document Type: Article

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