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Articles | Volume 15, issue 1
Articles | Volume 15, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/we-15-39-2015
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13 Nov 2015
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Do tree-species richness, stand structure and ecological factors affect the photosynthetic efficiency in European forests?

F. Bussotti and M. Pollastrini
How to cite. Bussotti, F. and Pollastrini, M.: Do tree-species richness, stand structure and ecological factors affect the photosynthetic efficiency in European forests?, Web Ecol., 15, 39–41, https://doi.org/10.5194/we-15-39-2015, 2015.
Received: 16 Sep 2015 – Revised: 22 Oct 2015 – Accepted: 26 Oct 2015 – Published: 13 Nov 2015
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The effects of tree diversity on the photosynthetic efficiency of tree species were assessed on six European mature forests (distributed along a latitudinal gradient) and in forest stands planted ad hoc with different levels of tree-species richness. The behaviour of Picea abies (spruce) was compared at the different sites. Site-specific responses were detected in relation to the age of the stands and their developmental stage.
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