The consequences of delayed greening during leaf development for light absorption and light use efficiency

Plant, Cell & Environment

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 1992, Pages 901-909

  KURSAR, T A ^a   COLEY, P D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Annonaceae; chlorophyll; chloroplast development; delayed greening; leaf angle; leaf development; light absorption; light gaps; light use efficiency; rainforest; understory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84989059348     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: 13653040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.1992.tb01022.x     Document Type: Article

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