Optimality of nitrogen distribution among leaves in plant canopies

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 299-311

  Hikosaka, Kouki ^a,b  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Canopy photosynthesis; Light extinction coefficient; Nitrogen allocation; Nitrogen use; Optimization

Indexed keywords

CARBON; NITROGEN;

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; HERBIVORY; METABOLISM; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STOMA;

CARBON; HERBIVORY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NITROGEN; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT STOMATA;

EID: 84964058491     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10265-016-0824-1     Document Type: Review

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