Enhancement of photosynthesis in post-disturbance resprouts of two co-occurring Mediterranean Erica species

Plant Ecology

Volumn 212, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2023-2033

  Goorman, Roald ^a   Bartual, Ana ^a   Paula, Susana ^b   Ojeda, Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Carbon sinks; Gas exchange; Leaf water content; Mediterranean heathlands; Post disturbance recovery; Root:shoot ratio; Specific leaf area

Indexed keywords

CARBON SINK; DICOTYLEDON; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; GAS EXCHANGE; GROWTH RATE; HEATHLAND; LEAF AREA; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RESPROUTING; ROOT-SHOOT RATIO; SHOOT GROWTH; TRANSPIRATION; WATER USE; WOODY PLANT;

ERICA; ERICA AUSTRALIS; ERICA SCOPARIA; SCOPARIA;

EID: 83055172789     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-011-9967-2     Document Type: Article

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