Alteration of the phenology of leaf senescence and fall in winter deciduous species by climate change: Efects on nutrient proficiency

Global Change Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 1005-1017

  Estiarte, Marc ^a,b   Peñuelas, Josep ^a,b  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b CREAF   (Spain)

Author keywords

Climate change; Drought; Leaf fall; Leaf senescence; Litter; Nutrient cycle; Nutrient proficiency; Phenology; Plant production; Warming; Winter deciduous species

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; DECIDUOUS TREE; LITTERFALL; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHENOLOGY; PHOTOPERIOD; SENESCENCE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WARMING; WATER STRESS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; SEASON; TREE;

CLIMATE CHANGE; PLANT LEAVES; SEASONS; TREES;

EID: 84923051390     PISSN: 13541013     EISSN: 13652486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/gcb.12804     Document Type: Article

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