Seasonal and inter-annual dynamics of growth, non-structural carbohydrates and C stable isotopes in a Mediterranean beech forest

Tree Physiology

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 730-742

  Scartazza, Andrea ^a   Moscatello, Stefano ^a   Matteucci, Giorgio ^a,b   Battistelli, Alberto ^a   Brugnoli, Enrico ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche   (Italy)

Author keywords

carbon isotope composition; carbon reserves; Fagus sylvatica; water stress; water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; BIOACCUMULATION; CARBOHYDRATE; CARBON ISOTOPE; CARBON SINK; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DECIDUOUS FOREST; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GROWTH RATE; HOMEOSTASIS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL WATER; SOLAR RADIATION; STABLE ISOTOPE; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER STRESS; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

EID: 84882764501     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: 17584469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpt045     Document Type: Article

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