Whole-plant allocation to storage and defense in juveniles of related evergreen and deciduous shrub species

Tree Physiology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 536-547

  Wyka, T P ^a   Karolewski, P ^b   Zytkowiak, R ^b   Chmielarz, P ^b   Oleksyn, J ^b  

^a ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b INSTITUTE OF DENDROLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

biomass allocation; carbohydrate storage; evergreen leaves; phenolic compounds; resource allocation

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CARBOHYDRATE; DECIDUOUS TREE; EVERGREEN TREE; GROWING SEASON; GROWTH RATE; LEAF; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; PLANT DEFENSE; SHRUB;

ADOXACEAE; BERBERIDACEAE; BERBERIS VULGARIS; MAHONIA AQUIFOLIUM; PRUNUS LAUROCERASUS; PRUNUS SEROTINA; ROSACEAE; VIBURNUM LANTANA; VIBURNUM RHYTIDOPHYLLUM;

NITROGEN;

BERBERIDACEAE; BIOMASS; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PLANT ROOT; PLANT STEM; PRUNUS; TREE; VIBURNUM;

BERBERIDACEAE; BIOMASS; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; NITROGEN; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT STEMS; PRUNUS; TREES; VIBURNUM;

EID: 84971517546     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: 17584469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpv108     Document Type: Article

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