Characterizing the climatic niche of mast seeding in beech: Evidences of trade-offs between vegetation growth and seed production
Masting is a complex mechanism which is mainly driven by a combination of internal plant resources and climatic conditions. While the driving role of climate in masting is being intensively studied, the interplay among climate, seed production, vegetation growth and phenology still needs further inv...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-02-01
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Series: | Ecological Indicators |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X20310785 |