Xylem adjustment in Erica arborea to temperature and moisture availability in contrasting climates

IAWA Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 109-126

  Gea Izquierdo, G ^a   Battipaglia, G ^a,b   Gartner H ^a   Cherubini, P ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

^b SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Climate change; Drought; Limiting factor; Mediterranean; Tree rings

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881503256     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-00000010     Document Type: Article

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