Abstract
Accumulating evidence suggests a fairly direct link between leaf nitrogen content and photosynthetic rate per unit leaf mass (Takeda 1961; Natr 1972; Yoshida and Coronel 1976; Brown 1978; Mooney et al. 1978). In addition to specific relationships obtained on individual species (as cited above), Winner (1980) has observed an overall correlation of 0.64 (P < 0.001) between nitrogen content and photosynthetic rate among nine different chaparral species in which the measurements of photosynthesis were not controlled for leaf age or stomatal conductance.
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Gulmon, S.L. (1983). Carbon and Nitrogen Economy of Diplacus aurantiacus, a Californian Mediterranean-Climate Drought-Deciduous Shrub. In: Kruger, F.J., Mitchell, D.T., Jarvis, J.U.M. (eds) Mediterranean-Type Ecosystems. Ecological Studies, vol 43. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68935-2_9
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