Leaf life spans of some conifers of the temperate forests of South America Longevidad foliar de algunas coníferas de los bosques templados de Sudamérica
Interspecific variation in leaf life span has wide-ranging implications for plant species sorting on resource availability gradients, and for ecosystem processes such as nutrient cycling. Very little is known about leaf life spans of evergreen trees in the temperate forests of South America. Leaf li...
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Language: | English |
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2001-09-01
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Series: | Revista Chilena de Historia Natural |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-078X2001000300017 |