Seasonal variation in the reflectance of photosynthetically active radiation from epicuticular waxes of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) needles

Boreal Environment Research

Volumn 19, Issue , 2014, Pages 132-141

  Olascoaga, Beñat ^a   Juurola, Eija ^a   Lukeš, Petr ^a   Nikinmaa, Eero ^a   Bäck, Jaana ^a   Porcar Castell, Albert ^a   Pinho, Paulo ^b   Halonen, Liisa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

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PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 84905198355     PISSN: 12396095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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