Growth and ecophysiology of wide intraspecific balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera L.) hybrids

The widespread species Populus balsamifera L. exhibits large intra-specific variation in photosynthetic rates and phenology. Northern populations have a tendency towards higher photosynthetic carbon assimilation rates (An) than trees from the south. However, because bud set occurs earlier in norther...

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Main Author: Ryan, Natalie Marie
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/54956