Optimal nitrogen distribution within a leaf canopy under direct and diffuse light

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 2077-2085

  Hikosaka, Kouki ^a,b  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Canopy photosynthesis; Light distribution; Model; Nitrogen allocation; Nitrogen use; Optimization

Indexed keywords

CARBON; NITROGEN;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; LIGHT; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAF; RADIATION RESPONSE;

CARBON; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LIGHT; NITROGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAVES;

EID: 84905044635     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: 13653040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pce.12291     Document Type: Article

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