Within-canopy variation in photosynthetic capacity, SLA and foliar N in temperate broad-leaved trees with contrasting shade tolerance

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 263-280

  Legner, N ^a,c   Fleck, S ^a,b   Leuschner, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b Northwest German Forest Research Station   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acerpseudoplatanus; Adult trees; Carpinusbetulus; Fagussylvatica; Fraxinusexcelsior; Relative irradiance; Shade adaptation; Specific leaf area; Tiliacordata

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLATION; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGY; NITROGEN; PLANTS (BOTANY); PLASTICITY;

ACERPSEUDOPLATANUS; ADULT TREES; CARPINUSBETULUS; FAGUSSYLVATICA; FRAXINUSEXCELSIOR; RELATIVE IRRADIANCE; SHADE ADAPTATION; SPECIFIC LEAF AREA; TILIACORDATA;

FORESTRY;

ACER; ACER PSEUDOPLATANUS; CARPINUS BETULUS; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR; FRAXINUS SYLVATICA; TILIA; TILIA CORDATA;

EID: 84892888201     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-013-0947-0     Document Type: Article

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