Subject Index
effect on C-assimilation 155
efficiency of radiation use 156, 158
extension growth mechanism 111
fast vs slow growing species 151, 157, 173
light 128, 140, 142
model 154
mortality of tissues 154
nitrogen 128, 140, 142, 166
phenology 159
photosynthesis 162ff
relative growth rate 127, 134, 139, 149
resource limitation 162
respiration 91, 92ff, 129, 149
specific leaf area 152
temperature air, soil 171, 172
water relations 163ff
yield 92
helox 214, 330
herbicides 9ff, 13, 51
history ecophysiology photosynthesis 553
hydraulic conductivity
xylem 196ff
stomatal conductance 197ff
sapwood increment 199
Induction
CO 2 - fixation 345
Rubisco 345
stomata 345
Intercellular
air space volume 108
CO 2 concentration 149, 375
carbon isotope ratio 379
model 375
plant life forms 380
plant longevity 381
regulation 377ff
water stress 379
intertidal plants 312ff
carbon fixation 313
iron (Fe) 5
isotope ratio
carbon 149, 323, 351, 373ff
C3, C4 379, 535
evaporation gradient 383ff
host vs parasite 395
intercellular CO 2 concentration 379
leaf nitrogen 536
parasites 394ff
plant life forms 381
root nitrogen 536
saprophytic fungi 405
stem succulents 374
deuterium 313, 385ff
groundwater 386
host vs parasite 393
saprophytic fungi 405
oxygen 313
Kok effect 82
leaf
angle 253, 255
area 252
area index 156, 378, 438, 467, 512, 515
area duration 156
area ratio 135ff, 141, 148
conductance
seasonal change 476
soil temperature 476
water stress 476
diurnal 478, 482
light 479
humidity 479ff
leaf age 480
energy balance 253 ff
expansion 171
internal surface area 334
pubescence 23
water content 207, 254
weight ratio 172
lichens 320ff
ambient CO 2 environment 328, 444
carbon concentrating mechanism 323
gas diffusion 331
growth form 328
humidity activation 327
photoinhibition 325
photosynthesis 322
pigments 326
respiration 324
water content 326, 445
water storage 333
water uptake 329
light environment 17
canopies 160
interception 19ff
chlorophyll content 25
chloroplast movement 24
leaf movement 19
leaf orientation 19
leaf reflectance 23
photosynthetic capacity 25ff
salt excretion 24
maintenance respiration 129
manganese (Mn) 5
mangroves 247ff
salt relations 248
water use efficiency 248
Mehler reaction 27, 34, 58
567
effect on C-assimilation 155
efficiency of radiation use 156, 158
extension growth mechanism 111
fast vs slow growing species 151, 157, 173
light 128, 140, 142
model 154
mortality of tissues 154
nitrogen 128, 140, 142, 166
phenology 159
photosynthesis 162ff
relative growth rate 127, 134, 139, 149
resource limitation 162
respiration 91, 92ff, 129, 149
specific leaf area 152
temperature air, soil 171, 172
water relations 163ff
yield 92
helox 214, 330
herbicides 9ff, 13, 51
history ecophysiology photosynthesis 553
hydraulic conductivity
xylem 196ff
stomatal conductance 197ff
sapwood increment 199
Induction
CO 2 - fixation 345
Rubisco 345
stomata 345
Intercellular
air space volume 108
CO 2 concentration 149, 375
carbon isotope ratio 379
model 375
plant life forms 380
plant longevity 381
regulation 377ff
water stress 379
intertidal plants 312ff
carbon fixation 313
iron (Fe) 5
isotope ratio
carbon 149, 323, 351, 373ff
C3, C4 379, 535
evaporation gradient 383ff
host vs parasite 395
intercellular CO 2 concentration 379
leaf nitrogen 536
parasites 394ff
plant life forms 381
root nitrogen 536
saprophytic fungi 405
stem succulents 374
deuterium 313, 385ff
groundwater 386
host vs parasite 393
saprophytic fungi 405
oxygen 313
Kok effect 82
leaf
angle 253, 255
area 252
area index 156, 378, 438, 467, 512, 515
area duration 156
area ratio 135ff, 141, 148
conductance
seasonal change 476
soil temperature 476
water stress 476
diurnal 478, 482
light 479
humidity 479ff
leaf age 480
energy balance 253 ff
expansion 171
internal surface area 334
pubescence 23
water content 207, 254
weight ratio 172
lichens 320ff
ambient CO 2 environment 328, 444
carbon concentrating mechanism 323
gas diffusion 331
growth form 328
humidity activation 327
photoinhibition 325
photosynthesis 322
pigments 326
respiration 324
water content 326, 445
water storage 333
water uptake 329
light environment 17
canopies 160
interception 19ff
chlorophyll content 25
chloroplast movement 24
leaf movement 19
leaf orientation 19
leaf reflectance 23
photosynthetic capacity 25ff
salt excretion 24
maintenance respiration 129
manganese (Mn) 5
mangroves 247ff
salt relations 248
water use efficiency 248
Mehler reaction 27, 34, 58
567