Evaluation of leaf features in forest trees: Methods, techniques, obtainable information and limits

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 52, Issue , 2015, Pages 219-230

  Bussotti, Filippo ^a   Pollastrini, Martina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ecosystem services; Foliar chemistry; Foliar morphology; Foliar physiology; Functional leaf traits; Phenotypic plasticity; Phenotyping; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; HEALTH; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOIL POLLUTION;

ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; FOLIAR CHEMISTRY; LEAF TRAITS; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PHENOTYPING; SYMPTOMS;

FORESTRY;

ADAPTATION; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; LEAF MORPHOLOGY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; SYMPTOM; TREE;

EID: 84940756722     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2014.12.010     Document Type: Article

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