Photosynthetica, 2015 (vol. 53), issue 1

Photosynthetica 2015, 53(1):154-156 | DOI: 10.1007/s11099-015-0081-x

Foliar δ13C values, photosynthetic pathway and functional type for 238 common species on farm land and disturbed forest in Laos

A. De Rouw1,*, J. F. Maxwell2, C. Girardin3
1 Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris cedex 5, France
2 Department of Biology, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
3 Institut National de Recherche Agronomique, AgroParisTech, Thiverval Grignon, France

Despite the elimination of the original forest and frequent cultivation using slash and burn, a large spread in leaf δ13C was recorded in weeds, crops, and bush fallow species, reflecting a forest environment rather than a broken canopy or open environment.

Keywords: C3 and C4 plants; coppice; tropical forest; tropical weeds

Received: February 26, 2014; Accepted: June 9, 2014; Published: March 1, 2015Show citation

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Rouw, A., Maxwell, J.F., & Girardin, C. (2015). Foliar δ13C values, photosynthetic pathway and functional type for 238 common species on farm land and disturbed forest in Laos. Photosynthetica, 53(1), 154-156. doi: 10.1007/s11099-015-0081-x.
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