Leaf life span and the mobility of “non-mobile” mineral nutrients – the case of boron in conifers

Nutrient conservation is considered important for the adaptation of plants to infertile environments. The importance of leaf life spans in controlling mean residence time of nutrients in plants has usually been analyzed in relation to nutrients that can be retranslocated within the plant....

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Main Authors: Aphalo, Pedro, Schoettle, Anna, Lehto, Tarja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 2002-01-01
Series:Silva Fennica
Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/532