Leaf carbon isotope and mineral composition in subtropical plants along an irradiance cline

James R. Ehleringer; Christopher B. Field; Zhi‐Fang Lin; Chun-yen Kuo

doi:10.1007/bf00379898

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Cline (biology)BiologySubtropicsIsotopes of carbonBotanyPhosphorusNutrientAgronomyEcologyTotal organic carbonChemistry

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Year: 1986
Type: article
Volume: 70
Issue: 4
Pages: 520-526
Citations: 366
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                                    James R. Ehleringer, 
                                
                                    Christopher B. Field, 
                                
                                    Zhi‐Fang Lin
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1986). 
                            Leaf carbon isotope and mineral composition in subtropical plants along an irradiance cline. 
                            Oecologia
                            , 70
                            (4)
                            , 520-526.
                            https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00379898
                        

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DOI: 10.1007/bf00379898