Search Results - "Anten, N P R"

Substantial differences occur between canopy and ambient climate: Quantification of interactions in a greenhouse-canopy system by Westreenen, A van, Zhang, N, Douma, J C, Evers, J B, Anten, N P R, Marcelis, L F M

“…Organ temperature and variation therein plays a key role in plant functioning and its responses to e.g. climate change. There is a strong feedback between…”
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A high throughput method for quantifying number and size distribution of Arabidopsis seeds using large particle flow cytometry by Morales, Alejandro, Teapal, J, Ammerlaan, J M H, Yin, X, Evers, J B, Anten, N P R, Sasidharan, R, van Zanten, M

“…Seed size and number are important plant traits from an ecological and horticultural/agronomic perspective. However, in small-seeded species such as , research…”
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limited importance of size-asymmetric light competition and growth of pioneer species in early secondary forest succession in Vietnam by van Kuijk, Marijke, Anten, N. P. R, Oomen, R. J, van Bentum, D. W, Werger, M. J. A

“…It is generally believed that asymmetric competition for light plays a predominant role in determining the course of succession by increasing size inequalities…”
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Canopy-Level Photosynthetic Compensation after Defoliation in a Tropical Understorey Palm by Anten, N. P. R., Ackerly, D. D.

“…1. Increases in photosynthesis of leaves remaining after defoliation may result from shifts in leaf photosynthetic characteristics or from an improved light…”
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Patterns of light and nitrogen distribution in relation to whole canopy carbon gain in C3 and C4 mono- and dicotyledonous species by Anten, N.P.R. (Utrecht Univ. (Netherlands). Dept. of Plant Ecology and Evolutionary Biology), Schieving, F, Werger, M.J.A

“…An analytical model was used to describe the optimal nitrogen distribution. From this model, it was hypothesized that the non-uniformity of the nitrogen…”
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Leaf nitrogen distribution in relation to leaf age and photon flux density in dominant and subordinate plants in dense stands of a dicotyledonous herb by Anten, N.P.R, Miyazawa, K, Hikosaka, K, Nagashima, H, Hirose, T

“…We studied the effects of photon flux density (PFD) and leaf position, a measure of developmental age, on the distribution of nitrogen content per unit leaf…”
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Differences in biomass allocation, light interception and mechanical stability between lianas and trees in early secondary tropical forest by Selaya, N. G., Anten, N. P. R.

“…1. In early secondary successional forest, we analysed whether lianas convert mass more efficiently to height increment and leaf production, thus enabling them…”
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Quantifying the Feedback Between Rice Architecture, Physiology, and Microclimate Under Current and Future CO2 Conditions by Sikma, M., Ikawa, H., Heusinkveld, B. G., Yoshimoto, M., Hasegawa, T., Groot Haar, L. T., Anten, N. P. R., Nakamura, H., Vilà‐Guerau de Arellano, J., Sakai, H., Tokida, T., Usui, Y., Evers, J. B.

“…To assess the micrometeorological consequences of rice variety choices in relation to rising CO2 associated to climate change, we quantified the interplay…”
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Interactive effects of mechanical stress, sand burial and defoliation on growth and mechanical properties in Cynanchum komarovii by Xu, L., Yu, F.-H., Werger, M., Dong, M., Anten, N. P. R.

“…In drylands, wind, sand burial and grazing are three important factors affecting growth and mechanical properties of plants, but their interactive effects have…”
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Above-ground Biomass Investments and Light Interception of Tropical Forest Trees and Lianas Early in Succession by Selaya, N.G, Anten, N.P.R, Oomen, R.J, Matthies, M, Werger, M.J.A

“…BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Crown structure and above-ground biomass investment was studied in relation to light interception of trees and lianas growing in a…”
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Elevated CO2 and nitrogen availability have interactive effects on canopy carbon gain in rice by Anten, N. P. R., Hirose, T., Onoda, Y., Kinugasa, T., Kim, H. Y., Okada, M., Kobayashi, K.

“…• Here we analysed the effects of CO2( C a) elevation and nitrogen availability on canopy structure, leaf area index (LAI) and canopy photosynthesis of rice…”
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Drought responses, phenotypic plasticity and survival of Mediterranean species in two different microclimatic sites by Bongers, F J, Olmo, M, Lopez-Iglesias, B, Anten, N P R, Villar, R

“…Climate models predict a further drying of the Mediterranean summer. One way for plant species to persist during such climate changes is through acclimation…”
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Is Plasticity in Partitioning of Photosynthetic Resources between and within Leaves Important for Whole-Plant Carbon Gain in Canopies? by Pons, T. L., Anten, N. P. R.

“…1. The significance for whole-plant carbon gain of plasticity in between-leaf and within-leaf partitioning of photosynthetic resources was investigated using…”
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Optimal Photosynthetic Characteristics of Individual Plants in Vegetation Stands and Implications for Species Coexistence by ANTEN, NIELS P. R.

“…• Aims This paper reviews the way optimization theory has been used in canopy models to analyse the adaptive significance of photosynthesis-related plant…”
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Understanding causes of tree growth response to gap formation: ∆¹³C-values in tree rings reveal a predominant effect of light by van der Sleen, P, Soliz-Gamboa, C. C, Helle, G, Pons, T. L, Anten, N. P. R, Zuidema, P. A

“…KEY MESSAGE : Carbon isotope ratios in growth rings of a tropical tree species show that treefall gaps stimulate diameter growth mainly through changes in the…”
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Effects of Mechanical Stress and Spectral Shading on the Growth and Allocation of Ten Genotypes of a Stoloniferous Plant by Liu, Yun, Schieving, Feike, Stuefer, Josef F, Anten, Niels P.R

“…BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Because plants protect each other from wind, stand density affects both the light climate and the amount of mechanical stress experienced…”
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Canopy Structure and Nitrogen Distribution in Dominant and Subordinate Plants in a Dense Stand of Amaranthus dubius L. with a Size Hierarchy of Individuals by Anten, N. P. R., Werger, M. J. A.

“…The objective was to investigate how nitrogen allocation patterns in plants are affected by their vertical position in the vegetation (i.e. being either…”
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Chronic wind and plant communities in dunes: Total biomass, inter-specific competition, and species abundance by He, W.M., Xi, W.M., Anten, N.P.R.

“…Chronic wind is an important ecological factor, but its direct roles in shaping plant communities remain poorly understood. We hypothesized that chronic wind…”
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A New Method of Growth Analysis for Plants That Experience Periodic Losses of Leaf Mass by Anten, N. P. R., Ackerly, D. D.

“…1. A new method (the iterative approach) is presented by which growth analyses can be conducted on plants that have been subjected to significant losses in…”
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The role of nitrogen fixation and crop N dynamics on performance and legacy effects of maize-grain legumes intercrops on smallholder farms in Tanzania by Mugi-Ngenga, E., Bastiaans, L., Zingore, S., Anten, N.P.R., Giller, K.E.

“…Maize-grain legume intercrops form an important component of the cropping systems of smallholder farmers in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. However, the…”
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