Constraints of photosynthetic performance and water status of four evergreen species co-occurring under field conditions

Botanical Studies

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 325-334

  Meletiou Christou, Maria Sonia ^a   Rhizopoulou, Sophia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Co occurring evergreens; Photosynthesis; Transpiration; Water relations

Indexed keywords

LAURUS NOBILIS; LIGUSTRUM; LIGUSTRUM JAPONICUM; NERIUM OLEANDER; PITTOSPORUM TOBIRA;

EID: 84865995725     PISSN: 1817406X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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