Profiling of the phloem isotopic composition along tree height
Created 2018-08-28 10:34:36 and last modified 2023-12-07 09:10:56 CET
Began in 2018
Summary
Theoretically, the carbon isotopic signature of the phloem content at breast height should represent the isotopic discrimination of photosynthesis of the crown, and provide a means to estimate crown mesophyll conductance. We want to investigate how well this theory holds true in reality.
mesophyll conductance phloem photosynthetic carbon isotope discrimination pinus sylvestris