Detecting trends in tree growth: Not so simple

Trends in Plant Science

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 11-17

  Bowman, David M J S ^a   Brienen, Roel J W ^b   Gloor, Emanuel ^b   Phillips, Oliver L ^b   Prior, Lynda D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PLANT STEM; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; TIME; TREE;

BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENT; PLANT STEMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREES;

EID: 84871722102     PISSN: 13601385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2012.08.005     Document Type: Review

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