Mass- and area-based contents in nitrogen, proteins, and chlorophyll within crowns of balsam fir (<i>Abies balsamea</i>) and black spruce (<i>Picea mariana</i>) trees located along a temperature gradient

R. Larocque, Guy; Lapointe, Line; Paré, David; D. Boutin, Robert; Lacerte, Valérie

doi:10.2980/21-(3-4)-3683

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Mass- and area-based contents in nitrogen, proteins, and chlorophyll within crowns of balsam fir (Abies balsamea) and black spruce (Picea mariana) trees located along a temperature gradient

Published in Ecoscience • Sep 1, 2014

Authors:

Guy R. Larocque

Line Lapointe

David Paré

Abstract

Abstract: The variation in nitrogen, insoluble and soluble proteins, and chlorophyll concentrations (mg·g-1) and contents per unit leaf area (mg·cm-2) as a function of specific leaf area (SLA) was examined in leaves sampled at the bottom, middle, and upper sections of the crowns of balsam fir (Abies...

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Balsam

Abies balsamea

Black spruce

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